Tampon with infection-protection

This application claims the priority of Swiss patent application No. 2524/98, filed Dec. 21, 1998, the disclosure of which is enclosed herein in its entirety by reference. Disclosed is a tampon that is impregnated with a means which is water-repellent as well as infection inhibitory. Said tampon is thus particularly useful for swimming and bathing. Washing-out of the infection inhibitory component is prevented by using an impregnation means combined of a half-solid or solid support with an infection inhibitory means based on plant oils which act accordingly. The inventive tampon is thus useful for long-term application in water.