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).
