An absorbent article having a front section, a central section and a rear section located along a longitudinal axis is described. A first pattern of adhesive is applied to the central section of a garment facing surface of the backsheet. The first pattern of adhesive has a first plurality of stripes extending substantially parallel to the transverse axis on a first side of the central longitudinal axis. A second plurality of stripes extends substantially parallel to the transverse axis on a second side of the central longitudinal axis. A first gap between the first plurality of stripes and the second plurality of stripes extends over the central longitudinal axis.

An absorbent product includes an adhesive portion arranged on a surface of a back sheet opposite to a wearer side. Longitudinal-side boundary portions are between first and second areas of an absorber, the second area being thinner than the first area. The adhesive portion includes first adhesive elements and second adhesive elements arranged on the back sheet to avoid the longitudinal-side boundary portions. Each of the first adhesive elements extends in one of a longitudinal direction or a width direction in the first area, and the first adhesive elements are aligned in the other of the longitudinal direction or the width direction in the first area. Each of the second adhesive elements extends in one of a longitudinal direction or a width direction in the second area, and the second adhesive elements are aligned in the other of the longitudinal direction or the width direction in the second area.