Sanitary Napkin

Abstract

A sanitary napkin for clean or dry a user's rectal and genital area. The sanitary napkin has a first side, a second side, and a pair of opposing ends, wherein the ends are tapered and form a pointed structure. A pair of loops is connected to the tapered ends at the pointed structure thereof for gripping by the user. The sanitary napkin is adapted to be positioned between the buttocks of a patient, wherein a caregiver can employ a back and forth motion thereto in order to clean, wipe, and dry the urethral, genital and rectal, rectoperineal areas after a bowel movement and the like. The sanitary napkin has a plurality of layers, and preferably includes three layers. The three layers are absorbent and moisture resistant for the removal of excrement, urine and the like from the body of a patient, wherein the device is disposable.

I claim: 
     
         1 ) A sanitary napkin comprising:
 A sanitary napkin comprising:   an elongated structure having a first side, a second side, a first end, and a second end;   wherein said first end and said second end are tapered;   wherein a loop is connected to each of said first end and said second end;   said elongated structure comprising at least one layer of material   
     
     
         2 ) The sanitary napkin of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one layer of material being a first layer, a second layer and third layer. 
     
     
         3 ) The sanitary napkin of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one layer of material comprises an absorbent material. 
     
     
         4 ) The sanitary napkin of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one layer of material comprises a moisture resistant material. 
     
     
         6 ) The sanitary napkin of  claim 1 , wherein said elongated structure comprises an oval shape. 
     
     
         7 ) The sanitary napkin of  claim 1 , wherein said elongated structure comprises a rectangular shape. 
     
     
         8 ) The sanitary napkin of  claim 1 , wherein said elongated structure comprises an oblong shape. 
     
     
         9 ) The sanitary napkin of  claim 1 , wherein said first end and said second end are pointed. 
     
     
         10 ) The sanitary napkin of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one layer comprises a first layer that is moisture resistant, a second layer that is absorbent, and a third layer that is absorbent. 
     
     
         11 ) The sanitary napkin of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one layer of material includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer, wherein said layers are secured to one another by adhesives. 
     
     
         12 ) The sanitary napkin of  claim 1 , wherein said first side of said elongated structure comprises a textured surface. 
     
     
         13 ) The sanitary napkin of  claim 12 , wherein said textured surface comprises a zig-zag pattern.