The purpose of the present invention is to provide an absorbent article that can impart a feeling of security to the wearer regarding the performance of the absorbent article when replacing the absorbent article and verifying the menstrual blood that has been absorbed by the absorbent article. The present invention comprises: a liquid-permeable top sheet (2) that is arranged on the skin side a liquid-impermeable back sheet (3) that is arranged on the clothing side a liquid-retaining absorbent body (4) that is arranged between the top sheet (2) and the back sheet (3) a first sheet (5) that is arranged between the top sheet (2) and the absorbent body (4) and within the area in which the absorbent body (4) is arranged and a second sheet (6) that is arranged between the first sheet (5) and the absorbent body (4). The first sheet (5) is liquid permeable and has liquid-retaining properties. The second sheet (6) is liquid permeable but does not have liquid-retaining properties and hides the red color of menstrual blood absorbed by the absorbent body (4).本發明之目的為提供一種吸收性物品,其係在更換吸收性物品時,於確認吸收性物品所吸收之經血時,能夠給予使用者對於吸收性物品之性能之安心感之吸收性物品。本發明之吸收性物品為包含,設置於肌膚側之液體可透性之頂部薄片(2)、與設置於著衣側之液體不可透性之後部薄片(3)、與設置於頂部薄片(2)及後部薄片(3)之間之液體保持性之吸收體(4)、與設置於頂部薄片(2)及吸收體(4)之間,且設置於設置有吸收體(4)之區域內之第1薄片(5)、與設置於第1薄片(5)及吸收體(4)之間之第2薄片(6),第1薄片(5)在具有液體可透性之同時亦具有液體保持性,第2薄片(6)雖具有液體可透性但不具有液體保持性,並隱蓋吸收體(4)所吸收之經血的紅色。1‧‧‧吸收性物品2‧‧‧頂部薄片4‧‧‧吸收體5‧‧‧擴散薄片6‧‧‧保護薄片7‧‧‧側邊薄片11‧‧‧本體部12‧‧‧翅翼部