#$%^&*AU2011202447C120130214.pdf#####ABSTRACT A sanitary product comprising an internally worn absorbent plug and an externally worn pad, joined to one another by a sheath that opens through the pad such that a wearers finger can be received in the sheath to assist insertion of the plug, characterised in that the sheath is closed where it joins the plug so that any fluid absorbed by the plug is prevented from passing into the sheath.