Sanitary napkin having flaps

A sanitary napkin comprising a main napkin body having a body facing face and an opposite backface, the napkin body having flaps extending from the right and left sides of said main napkin body, each of said flaps having a backside said flap backsides facing in the same direction as said napkin body backface, said napkin body backface having a napkin body adhesive portion protected by a release liner, said flaps having a folding line separating a flap release portion and an opposing flap adhesive portion, said flaps being folded along said folding line, such that an end portion of each of said flaps is folded onto an inner portion, such that said release portion releasably contacts said adhesive portion, wherein when a distal end of said flap is pulled said flaps extend into an unfolded state and the adhesive portion on said flap backside is exposed for attachment to an undergarment.