Absorbent body for use in an absorbent article

An absorbent body comprising:

• a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction;
• a longitudinal direction axis and a transverse direction axis;
• an anterior region, a posterior region, and a crotch region located between the anterior region and the posterior region;
• an exudate capture zone located within the crotch region, the exudate capture zone comprising:
• a first primary compressed element having a first longitudinal direction axis, a first longitudinal direction length, and a first transverse direction width, wherein the first longitudinal direction length is greater than the first transverse direction width and wherein the first longitudinal direction axis is parallel with the longitudinal direction axis of the absorbent body;
• a plurality of primary compressed points encircling the first primary compressed element wherein each of the plurality of primary compressed points has a second longitudinal direction length and a second transverse direction width, wherein the first longitudinal direction length of the first primary compressed element is greater than the second longitudinal direction length and the second transverse direction width of each of the primary compressed points of the plurality of primary compressed points encircling the first primary compressed element;
• and
• wherein the first primary compressed element comprises a first void area that is free of material, and each of the plurality of primary compressed points comprises a second void area that is free of material.