An absorbent product (1, 1a) for receiving body wastes from a wearer, comprising: a liquid-pervious top sheet; a liquid-repellent or liquid-impervious back sheet; a first absorbent sheet disposed between said top sheet and said back sheet; and a second absorbent sheet disposed between said first absorbent sheet and said back sheet, said first absorbent sheet including: a first upper sheet; a first lower sheet disposed between said first upper sheet and said back sheet; and a first highly absorbent material in particulate or fibrous form that is fixed between said first upper sheet and said first lower sheet, said second absorbent sheet including: a second upper sheet; a second lower sheet disposed between said second upper sheet and said back sheet; and a second highly absorbent material in particulate or fibrous form that is fixed between said second upper sheet and said second lower sheet, wherein, said first highly absorbent material is an SAP in particulate form or an SAF in fibrous form, and said second highly absorbent material is an SAP in particulate form or an SAF in fibrous form, characterized in that on each side in a longitudinal direction, said first absorbent sheet extends in said longitudinal direction beyond an edge in said longitudinal direction of said second absorbent sheet, and the extension of said first absorbent sheet beyond said second absorbent sheet includes a back-sheet contact region that is spaced in said longitudinal direction from said edge of said second absorbent sheet and that is in contact with said back sheet. a liquid-pervious top sheet; a liquid-repellent or liquid-impervious back sheet; a first absorbent sheet disposed between said top sheet and said back sheet; and a second absorbent sheet disposed between said first absorbent sheet and said back sheet, said first absorbent sheet including: a first upper sheet; a first lower sheet disposed between said first upper sheet and said back sheet; and a first highly absorbent material in particulate or fibrous form that is fixed between said first upper sheet and said first lower sheet, a first upper sheet; a first lower sheet disposed between said first upper sheet and said back sheet; and a first highly absorbent material in particulate or fibrous form that is fixed between said first upper sheet and said first lower sheet, said second absorbent sheet including: a second upper sheet; a second lower sheet disposed between said second upper sheet and said back sheet; and a second highly absorbent material in particulate or fibrous form that is fixed between said second upper sheet and said second lower sheet, wherein, said first highly absorbent material is an SAP in particulate form or an SAF in fibrous form, and said second highly absorbent material is an SAP in particulate form or an SAF in fibrous form, characterized in that on each side in a longitudinal direction, said first absorbent sheet extends in said longitudinal direction beyond an edge in said longitudinal direction of said second absorbent sheet, and the extension of said first absorbent sheet beyond said second absorbent sheet includes a back-sheet contact region that is spaced in said longitudinal direction from said edge of said second absorbent sheet and that is in contact with said back sheet. a second upper sheet; a second lower sheet disposed between said second upper sheet and said back sheet; and a second highly absorbent material in particulate or fibrous form that is fixed between said second upper sheet and said second lower sheet, wherein, said first highly absorbent material is an SAP in particulate form or an SAF in fibrous form, and said second highly absorbent material is an SAP in particulate form or an SAF in fibrous form, characterized in that on each side in a longitudinal direction, said first absorbent sheet extends in said longitudinal direction beyond an edge in said longitudinal direction of said second absorbent sheet, and the extension of said first absorbent sheet beyond said second absorbent sheet includes a back-sheet contact region that is spaced in said longitudinal direction from said edge of said second absorbent sheet and that is in contact with said back sheet.