An odor-controlling bodily fluid absorbent member comprises (a) an absorbent material or substrate; and (b) a halo active aromatic sulfonamide compound of Formula (I):wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, M, and n are as described herein; and wherein at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 is not hydrogen. The absorbent member effectively controls odor arising from various body fluids.