A compression garment (10; 50) to be worn during or post pregnancy comprising: front leg panels (11, 12, 55, 56) and rear leg panels (13, 14; 51, 52) joined to form a pair of legs; a waist panel (20; 120) or a stomach panel (70; 80) attached to a top portion of the pair of legs such that the waist panel (20, 120) or stomach panel (70; 80) in use will at least partially encircle a wearer's body; and a crotch panel (30; 60) disposed between the front leg panels (11, 12, 55, 56) and extending under the perineum to join the rear leg panels (13, 14; 51, 52); wherein the front and rear leg panels (11, 12, 13, 14; 51, 52, 55, 56) and the waist panel or the stomach panel (20, 120; 70, 80) of the compression garment (10; 50) are formed from an elasticised fabric and the crotch panel (30; 60) is formed of an elasticised fabric; characterised in that the crotch panel (30; 60) is joined by flat-lock seams (34, 35; 61, 62) to the front (11, 12, 55, 56) and rear leg panels (13, 14; 51, 52) of the pair of legs, the crotch panel (30; 60) being attached to the waist panel (20; 120) or stomach panel (70; 80) at a front of the compression garment (10; 50) and the flat-lock seams (34, 35; 61, 62) converging towards each other at a rear of the compression garment (10; 50), said flat-lock seams (34, 35; 61, 62) minimizing line pressure at the seams of the compression garment (10; 50); and wherein the flat-lock seams adjoining the panels (11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 30; 51, 52, 55, 56, 60, 70) are positioned, in use, to avoid common wound areas, and the joining of the panels (11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 30; 51, 52, 55, 56, 60, 70) is configured to apply, in use, maximum compression onto the wearer's perineum. front leg panels (11, 12, 55, 56) and rear leg panels (13, 14; 51, 52) joined to form a pair of legs; a waist panel (20; 120) or a stomach panel (70; 80) attached to a top portion of the pair of legs such that the waist panel (20, 120) or stomach panel (70; 80) in use will at least partially encircle a wearer's body; and a crotch panel (30; 60) disposed between the front leg panels (11, 12, 55, 56) and extending under the perineum to join the rear leg panels (13, 14; 51, 52); wherein the front and rear leg panels (11, 12, 13, 14; 51, 52, 55, 56) and the waist panel or the stomach panel (20, 120; 70, 80) of the compression garment (10; 50) are formed from an elasticised fabric and the crotch panel (30; 60) is formed of an elasticised fabric; characterised in that the crotch panel (30; 60) is joined by flat-lock seams (34, 35; 61, 62) to the front (11, 12, 55, 56) and rear leg panels (13, 14; 51, 52) of the pair of legs, the crotch panel (30; 60) being attached to the waist panel (20; 120) or stomach panel (70; 80) at a front of the compression garment (10; 50) and the flat-lock seams (34, 35; 61, 62) converging towards each other at a rear of the compression garment (10; 50), said flat-lock seams (34, 35; 61, 62) minimizing line pressure at the seams of the compression garment (10; 50); and wherein the flat-lock seams adjoining the panels (11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 30; 51, 52, 55, 56, 60, 70) are positioned, in use, to avoid common wound areas, and the joining of the panels (11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 30; 51, 52, 55, 56, 60, 70) is configured to apply, in use, maximum compression onto the wearer's perineum.