Absorbent article having removal/disposal aid

摘要

An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, for securing to either a wearer's body or undergarment is provided. An adhesive is secured to either the body-facing surface or the garment-facing surface to hold the absorbent article in intimate contact with the wearer's body or undergarment, respectively, during use. The absorbent article further includes a pocket secured to the baffle disposed toward the garment facing surface for assisting removal of the absorbent article from the wearer's body or undergarment. The pocket has a fixed portion and a medial open portion which may be grasped or a portion of the wearer's hand may be inserted thereinto to facilitate removal of the absorbent article from the wearer's body or undergarment. The open portion of the pocket provides a means for hygienically disposing of the sanitary napkin by folding the sanitary napkin in half across the transverse axis and rolling the open portion of the pocket over the transverse ends to retain sanitary napkin in a folded condition.