The invention relates to an incontinence article (2) in the form of briefs for the absorption of bodily excretions, comprising a front stomach portion (4) and a rear back portion (6), which are connected to one another at lateral seam regions (14) on both sides at the manufacturers to form a stomach and back band which is continuous in the transverse direction or direction of the girth (16) and which has a hip opening (18) that is closed around the girth, and comprising a crotch portion (8), which has an absorption pad (7) and extends in a longitudinal direction (9) between the stomach portion (4), with a transverse border (58) facing the crotch, and the back portion (6), with a transverse border (60) facing the crotch, wherein the crotch portion (8) is undetachably joined to the stomach portion (4) and the back portion (6), wherein not only the crotch portion (8) but also the stomach portion (4) and the back portion (6) delimit the leg openings (19) of the incontinence article, wherein first elasticated means (28) are provided in the stomach portion (4) and the back portion (6), extend at a distance from one another and parallel to one another in the transverse direction or direction of the girth (16) and thereby elasticate the stomach portion (4) and the back portion (6) over the surface area thereof, wherein second elasticated means (40, 42) are provided in a region (22, 26) of the stomach portion (4) and of the back portion (6) that is on the crotch side and is facing the leg openings (19), wherein the crotch portion (8) comprises a liquid-impermeable backsheet material (62), with an inner side (63) and with a weight per unit area of 10 - 40 g/m
