An absorbent article includes a base-structure and an elevatable structure known as a flat-back protection feature, that is capable of rising above the base-structure during article use. The flat-back protection feature utilizes either differences in material length compared with the length of the adjacent base-structure, or elastic materials, to maintain the feature elevation above the base-structure, while the article is in an extended condition. The flat-back protection feature extends into the intergluteal cleft of a wearer during use. Embossment features on the absorbent article are used to facilitate folding of the absorbent article, enhance the functionality of the protection feature, and/or improve the ease of manufacture.

To surely prevent leakage, not to cause a wearer feel anxiety against the leakage, and to improve fit. There is provided a sanitary napkin (1) in which a convex portion (20) of an absorbent body that is high toward a skin side is formed at a skin side surface of the absorbent body (4) at a center portion in a width direction. The convex portion (20) is constituted by a front convex portion (24) designed to be provided at an area including a body fluid expelling portion of a wearer, a rear convex portion (25) designed to be provided at an area including an intergluteal cleft of the wearer, and a constricted convex portion (23) provided at an area connecting the front convex portion (24) and the rear convex portion (25) in a front-rear direction of a napkin whose both side edges are constricted toward an inner side. In particular, the rear convex portion (25) is designed to be provided at an area from a start position of the intergluteal cleft of the wearer at a crotch side, in a rearward direction, to a position exceeding the intergluteal cleft, an end position of the intergluteal cleft or at a middle position of the intergluteal cleft, the maximum width of the rear convex portion (25) being 20 to 36 mm, and the maximum width of the rear convex portion (25) and the width of the front convex portion (24) being the same width.

A sanitary napkin includes a main pad body having an absorbent body, and a flow-guide unit including two flow-guide members having bottom ends connected to a top surface of the absorbent body, and a pull piece connected to top ends of the flow-guide members. Each flow-guide member includes a plurality of flow-guide sections foldably connected to each other, and a plurality of outer junction sections each formed between outer ends of two adjacent ones of the flow-guide sections. The pull piece is pulled to move the flow-guide sections relative to the absorbent body from a folded position, in which the flow-guide sections are stacked one upon the other, to an extended position, in which the outer junction sections of the flow-guide members are configured to contact the buttocks of a user.

A disposable absorbent article having barrier cuffs is disclosed herein. The disposable absorbent article has improved pad curl characteristics which can facilitate application of the disposable absorbent article.

A disposable absorbent article having barrier cuffs is disclosed herein. The disposable absorbent article has improved pad curl characteristics which can facilitate application of the disposable absorbent article.

A sanitary pad for absorbing the human exudate is disclosed. The sanitary pad includes a first surface, a second surface disposed opposite to the first surface, and a raised portion disposed substantially centrally to the sanitary pad and extending outwardly from the first surface. The raised portion is adapted to be inserted, at least partially, within a vestibule of a wearer to facilitate an absorption of mensural fluid of a wearer. Also, the insertion of the raised portion facilitates an alignment and securing of the sanitary pad with the vestibule.

A sanitary napkin for retention of vulvar discharge includes a shell that defines an interior space. The shell is flexible and liquid impermeable. A ridge, which defines a canal, extends from the front of the shell around a perimeter of an opening. An absorbent is positioned in the interior space and the canal. A pair of fasteners is coupled singly to and extends from opposing edges of the shell. A first improvement is the liquid impermeability of the front of the shell, wherein vulvar discharge is effectively retained within the interior space of the shell. A second improvement is the ridge that is positioned on the front. The shell is sealably positionable over the vulva of the user such that vulvar discharge is directed to the opening.

This invention is an absorbent article and more particularly to an improved absorbent device that is worn in body clefts, in particular interlabially by female wearers for catamenial purposes, incontinence protection, or both and in the anal crease for light faecal incontinence or in the context of haemorrhoids, or underarm sweat-pads.

An absorbent article for providing protection against menstrual leaks having a pad with an absorbent core and three or more protective layers wherein a middle layer has a deep channel for collecting leakage. The absorbent article also has an adhesive bottom in direct contact with an undergarment and an intergluteal strip that is removably attached to the pad, wherein the intergluteal strip extends away from the distal end, wherein the intergluteal strip is adapted to be disposed within an intergluteal cleft.

Provided is a disposable urine-absorption pad with which production costs are reduced, and with which a function for inhibiting the occurrence or aggravation of bedsores is imparted by facilitating relative movement of a skin-contact sheet in a back-and-forth direction with respect to a pad main body. This urine-absorption pad includes: an outer surface sheet; an absorption body; an inner surface sheet; a left side sheet; a right side sheet; an overlap sheet; and a low friction member. The overlap sheet is provided to a gluteal region. A right side edge of the overlap sheet is joined to a left side part of the right side sheet. A left side edge of the overlap sheet is joined to a right side part of the left side sheet. The low friction member is provided between the overlap sheet and the inner surface sheet.