Patent ID: 6939333

Claim:
A combination tampon/panty shield comprising: a panty shield portion including a moisture proof outer layer provided with two exterior finger receiving pockets and a centrally located finger insertion cavity extending inward through an inner absorbent layer adhesively bonded to a backside of the moisture proof outer layer and having a portion of the finger insertion cavity extending into a bottom tampon portion that extends outwardly from the inner absorbent layer the two exterior finger receiving pockets and the finger insertion cavity being used during insertion and/or removal of the tampon into or out of the vagina; the moisture proof outer layer further having a disposal pouch pocket on one end thereof with a pouch opening facing toward the opposite end of the panty shield portion; the disposal pouch pocket being invertable about its own end to cover both ends of the panty shield portion when the panty shield portion is folded in half with the inner absorbent layer in contact with itself and the bottom tampon portion between two sections of the inner absorbent layer.