Patent ID: 8864640

Claim:
A method of folding a plurality of flexible elements about a central fluid storage element comprising the steps of: a. urging an intravaginal device comprising a fluid storage element which comprises a substantially cylindrical mass of compressed absorbent material having a fluid-permeable cover disposed about an outer circumferential surface of the substantially cylindrical mass of compressed absorbent material and a plurality of sheet-like flexible extensions attached by at least one attachment to the cover of the fluid storage element, the sheet-like flexible extensions having a thickness of about 0.005 to about 0.25 inches extending therefrom into a folding device; b. imparting relative rotation between at least a portion of the folding device and the intravaginal device; and c. contacting the plurality of flexible extensions with the folding device thereby folding the flexible extensions about the fluid storage element in a uniform direction.