A male incontinence guard having a fluid-impermeable backsheet, a fluid-permeable topsheet facing the user and an absorbent body arranged between the backsheet and the topsheet. The guard has a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal axis and a transverse extension along a transverse axis. The transverse axis divides the guard into an upper region and a lower region. The transverse axis extends between first and second lower corner points which define the two outermost points of the guard, which define a first width. The upper region has an inwardly recessed curvature portion extending between first and second upper corner points. The upper corner points define a second width such that the first width is greater than the second width. The corner points are connected by their respective outer side edges. A method for manufacturing a male incontinence guard is disclosed.

A fluid-absorbing scrotum shield includes a single and unitary body having a penis-receiving flange and a scrotum-containing pouch statically attached to the penis-receiving flange. The scrotum-containing pouch is suitably sized and shaped to receive an existing male scrotum such that the scrotum-containing pouch is intercalated between the existing male scrotum and an existing male penis extended through the penis-receiving flange and downward past the existing male scrotum. Each of the penis-receiving flange and the scrotum-containing pouch include fluid-absorbent material impregnated throughout an entire surface area thereof, respectively, to absorb sweat and other body fluids.

A disposable pant-type absorbent article, such as a pant diaper, a sanitary pant or incontinence pant is described. The disposable pant-type absorbent article has a longitudinal direction (Y) and a transverse direction (X). The disposable pant-type absorbent article is adapted for a male user. A method for manufacturing such a disposable pant-type absorbent article is also described.

An array of disposable pant-type gender-specific absorbent articles adapted for female and male users is described. The array has a first subarray of absorbent articles including a first size absorbent article adapted for female users and a second size absorbent article adapted for female users. The second size is larger than the first size. The array also has a second subarray of absorbent articles including a third size absorbent article for male users and a fourth size absorbent article adapted for male users. The fourth size is larger than the third size. An array of packages of the array of disposable pant-type gender-specific absorbent articles is also described.

A sensor for monitoring wetness in a diaper or other absorbent article includes a housing that attaches to the absorbent article. The sensor may include inner and outer housing portions that capture an edge of the absorbent article between the housings. The sensor may include contacts that electrically connect with a pair of contact strips embedded in the absorbent article. The distance between the embedded strips may vary depending on the size of the absorbent article. The sensor may include multiple pairs of contacts that are spaced apart to match the distance between the contact strips for the variously sized absorbent articles. In this way, depending on the pair of contacts connected to the contact strips, the sensor may indicate the size of the absorbent article.

A sensor for monitoring wetness in a diaper or other absorbent article includes a housing that attaches to the absorbent article. The sensor may include inner and outer housing portions that capture an edge of the absorbent article between the housings. The sensor may include contacts that electrically connect with a pair of contact strips embedded in the absorbent article. The distance between the embedded strips may vary depending on the size of the absorbent article. The sensor may include multiple pairs of contacts that are spaced apart to match the distance between the contact strips for the variously sized absorbent articles. In this way, depending on the pair of contacts connected to the contact strips, the sensor may indicate the size of the absorbent article.

A garment panel includes a material that is configured to attach to an internal surface of a garment to form the garment panel, and that includes a front surface and a rear surface; and an opening in the material to permit genitalia of a user to be inserted through the opening and remain disposed in a space formed between the internal surface of the garment and the front surface of the material.

A disposable pant-type absorbent article, such as a pant diaper, a sanitary pant or incontinence pant is described. The disposable pant-type absorbent article has a longitudinal direction (Y) and a transverse direction (X). The disposable pant-type absorbent article is adapted for a male user. A method for manufacturing such a disposable pant-type absorbent article is also described.

An incontinence article configured for use with an undergarment for absorbing urine leakage caused by stress incontinence. The article includes a base layer and a plurality of pleats extending from a top side of the base layer on each side of the base layer. The article is formed of a flexible and absorbent fabric. The bottom end of the base layer is sealed to the bottom end of the pleats on either side of the base layer. Adhesive on the bottom of the base layer configures the article for adherence to the inside of an undergarment. When base layer is secured to an inside panel of the undergarment, the article expands, via the plurality of pleats, to the contours of the undergarment body of a user wearing the undergarment.

An incontinence article configured for use with an undergarment for absorbing urine leakage caused by stress incontinence. The article includes a base layer and a plurality of pleats extending from a top side of the base layer on each side of the base layer. The article is formed of a flexible and absorbent fabric. The bottom end of the base layer is sealed to the bottom end of the pleats on either side of the base layer. Adhesive on the bottom of the base layer configures the article for adherence to the inside of an undergarment. When base layer is secured to an inside panel of the undergarment, the article expands, via the plurality of pleats, to the contours of the undergarment body of a user wearing the undergarment.