An absorbent article, comprising: a chassis, the chassis having a length greater than its width, the length extending in a longitudinal direction from the back to the front of a user between first and second longitudinal edges (260,262) and the width extending in a lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the length and between first and second lateral edges (264,266), the chassis comprising a liquid impervious backsheet (135,235), a liquid pervious topsheet and an absorbent layer (133,233) positioned between the backsheet and topsheet; two elongated lateral edge absorbent strips (254,256) and two elongated longitudinal edge absorbent strips (250,252), each strip having a length greater than its width and comprising a fluid absorbent material; wherein the longitudinal edge absorbent strips (250,252) have a length less than the length of the lateral edge absorbent strips (254,256) and are arranged in parallel spaced relation to each other and proximate and parallel to each of the first and second longitudinal edges (260,262) and extending substantially the length of the chassis longitudinal edges (260,262); wherein the lateral edge absorbent strips (254,256) have a length less than the length of the longitudinal edge absorbent strips (250,252) and are arranged in parallel spaced relation to each other and proximate and parallel to each of the first and second lateral edges (264,266) and generally normal to the longitudinal edge absorbent strips, extending substantially the length of the chassis lateral edges (264,266); and wherein the absorbent strips are adhered to the liquid impervious backsheet (135,235) layer, and covered by the liquid pervious topsheet layer. a chassis, the chassis having a length greater than its width, the length extending in a longitudinal direction from the back to the front of a user between first and second longitudinal edges (260,262) and the width extending in a lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the length and between first and second lateral edges (264,266), the chassis comprising a liquid impervious backsheet (135,235), a liquid pervious topsheet and an absorbent layer (133,233) positioned between the backsheet and topsheet; two elongated lateral edge absorbent strips (254,256) and two elongated longitudinal edge absorbent strips (250,252), each strip having a length greater than its width and comprising a fluid absorbent material; wherein the longitudinal edge absorbent strips (250,252) have a length less than the length of the lateral edge absorbent strips (254,256) and are arranged in parallel spaced relation to each other and proximate and parallel to each of the first and second longitudinal edges (260,262) and extending substantially the length of the chassis longitudinal edges (260,262); wherein the lateral edge absorbent strips (254,256) have a length less than the length of the longitudinal edge absorbent strips (250,252) and are arranged in parallel spaced relation to each other and proximate and parallel to each of the first and second lateral edges (264,266) and generally normal to the longitudinal edge absorbent strips, extending substantially the length of the chassis lateral edges (264,266); and wherein the absorbent strips are adhered to the liquid impervious backsheet (135,235) layer, and covered by the liquid pervious topsheet layer.