Abstract: A hygienic article for personal wear by a male, the hygienic article includes an elongate, liquid permeable, and at least uni-directionally stretchable fabric sleeve having a first end, and a longitudinally opposite second end. A central passage extends longitudinally between the first and second ends of the sleeve, the first end of the sleeve being open to the central passage to permit a wearer's penis to extend through the open first end into the central passage of the sleeve. The second end of the sleeve is permanently affixed to an absorbent cap, either bonded to an end of the sleeve or contained within a closed end of the sleeve, which absorbent cap controls leakage of liquid at the tip of the user's penis.