Abstract: A garment for use with an absorbent product such as sanitary napkins and cloth or disposable nappies or pads for babies and incontinent children and adults is disclosed. The garment is adapted to fit around the crotch of a user to hold the absorbent product against the user. The garment includes a layer (3) of liquid-resistant or liquid-impervious material to contact the outer surface of the absorbent product to minimize leakage of body fluids. The layer (3) is characterized by darts (15) extending along the sides of the garment that define leg openings to minimize lateral movement of the absorbent product with respect to the garment and to form wet guards to minimize leakage of body fluids through the leg openings. In a preferred embodiment the garment also includes hook and loop fasteners (13) to releasably hold the garment around the waist of the user which are arranged so that the fastening is to the rear of the user.