Absorbent Articles

An absorbent article having a central region and a peripheral region, the absorbent article comprising:

• a liquid permeable topsheet that is located towards the wearer with the absorbent article is in use;
• a backsheet;
• an absorbent core disposed in the central region between the top sheet and the backsheet;
• at least one elongate liquid response barrier member disposed on an interior surface of the absorbent article in the peripheral region and positioned along an outer edge of the absorbent article, either adjacent to or spaced apart from said outer edge, the at least one elongate liquid response barrier member comprising absorbent material and being configured and arranged such that the absorbent material expands upon absorbing liquid and upon expansion of the absorbent material the at least one elongate liquid response barrier member forms a barrier or a seal between the at least one elongate liquid response barrier member and a portion of the body of a wearer of the absorbent article;
• and
• wherein the absorbent article further comprises at least one elongate liquid conducting member extending from the central region of the absorbent article to the at least one elongate liquid response barrier member.