A method for manufacturing feminine hygiene pad products, comprising the steps of: providing a continuous stream of feminine hygiene pads moving along a machine direction MD on a conveyor, each of the pads comprising a longitudinal axis and a topsheet, a backsheet, an outward-facing surface, and an absorbent structure disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; orienting each of the pads in the stream such that its longitudinal axis is substantially aligned with a cross direction CD perpendicular to the machine direction; providing a supply of a continuous web of backsheet adhesive coversheet material moving along the machine direction, wherein the backsheet coversheet material bears a series of previously provided spaced separation perforations along lines of separation aligned in the cross direction, or a series of spaced separation perforations along lines of separation aligned in the cross direction are provided following provision of the continuous web of backsheet adhesive coversheet material; providing deposits of backsheet adhesive between the continuous web of backsheet adhesive coversheet material and outward-facing surfaces of the pads; successively disposing the outward-facing surfaces of the oriented pads in the stream, in contact with the continuous web of backsheet adhesive coversheet material, each pad being disposed substantially between respective leading and following separation perforations on the continuous web of backsheet adhesive coversheet material, wherein the pads are adhered to the continuous web of backsheet adhesive coversheet material by the deposits of backsheet adhesive; and following such disposition of pads in contact with the continuous web of backsheet material, successively separating each pad, together with a portion of the continuous web of backsheet material from a following pad, and from the continuous web of backsheet material, along the separation perforations, thereby creating individual pads each bearing an individual backsheet adhesive coversheet. providing a continuous stream of feminine hygiene pads moving along a machine direction MD on a conveyor, each of the pads comprising a longitudinal axis and a topsheet, a backsheet, an outward-facing surface, and an absorbent structure disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; orienting each of the pads in the stream such that its longitudinal axis is substantially aligned with a cross direction CD perpendicular to the machine direction; providing a supply of a continuous web of backsheet adhesive coversheet material moving along the machine direction, wherein the backsheet coversheet material bears a series of previously provided spaced separation perforations along lines of separation aligned in the cross direction, or a series of spaced separation perforations along lines of separation aligned in the cross direction are provided following provision of the continuous web of backsheet adhesive coversheet material; wherein the backsheet coversheet material bears a series of previously provided spaced separation perforations along lines of separation aligned in the cross direction, or a series of spaced separation perforations along lines of separation aligned in the cross direction are provided following provision of the continuous web of backsheet adhesive coversheet material; providing deposits of backsheet adhesive between the continuous web of backsheet adhesive coversheet material and outward-facing surfaces of the pads; successively disposing the outward-facing surfaces of the oriented pads in the stream, in contact with the continuous web of backsheet adhesive coversheet material, each pad being disposed substantially between respective leading and following separation perforations on the continuous web of backsheet adhesive coversheet material, wherein the pads are adhered to the continuous web of backsheet adhesive coversheet material by the deposits of backsheet adhesive; and following such disposition of pads in contact with the continuous web of backsheet material, successively separating each pad, together with a portion of the continuous web of backsheet material from a following pad, and from the continuous web of backsheet material, along the separation perforations, thereby creating individual pads each bearing an individual backsheet adhesive coversheet.