Abstract: A sanitary napkin assembly for feminine hygiene comprising an elastic belt forming a waistband having fasteners at each end for securement about the waist of the wearer. Fabric tabs depend from one end of the belt and from the middle thereof to which "Velcro" strips are attached. A sanitary napkin having a spine of "Velcro" strips attached thereto is secured in a conveniently adjustable manner to the depending tabs, the spine serving to reinforce the sanitary napkin and hold a central protrusion against the wearer.

Abstract: A sanitary napkin comprising a backing sheet and a face sheet having an absorbent pad assembly sandwiched therebetween. The pad assembly includes two pads, there being a relatively large pad of wood fluff or like absorbent material, and a substantially diamond shape second pad of lesser dimensions seated on said first pad for transmitting fluid thereto. The second pad is impregnated with a germicide.