Disposable body fluid absorbent pad

A disposable body fluid absorbent pad having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, said pad further comprising:

• a front region;
• a rear region;
• an intermediate region between said front region and said rear region;
• a liquid-pervious topsheet;
• a liquid-impervious backsheet;
• a liquid-absorbent core between said liquid-pervious topsheet and said liquid-impervious backsheet;
• said pad being contoured by longitudinally opposite end portions extending in said transverse direction outside longitudinal front and rear ends of said liquid-absorbent core and transversely opposite side edge portions extending in said longitudinal direction outside transversely opposite side edges of said liquid-absorbent core;
• and
• an insertion space means comprising a cover sheet which defines an insertion space between said cover sheet and a part of an outer surface of said liquid-impervious backsheet and at least one opening to guide a wearer's hand into said insertion space, with at least a part of a periphery of said cover sheet joined onto an outer surface of said liquid-impervious backsheet.