A tampon comprising: a. a plurality of fluid transport elements, each element comprising: i, a first plate comprising an apertured polymeric formed film and having an outwardly oriented surface and an inwardly oriented surface; ii. a second plate, spaced apart from the first plate, comprising an apertured polymeric formed film and having a first surface dispossessed in facing relationship with the inwardly oriented surface of the first plate and an opposite surface; and b. an absorbent fluid storage element in fluid communication with the fluid transport elements; wherein the apertured polymeric formed film comprises a resilient three dimensional web having first and second web surfaces, c. the first web surface having a multiplicity of apertures therein, d. each of the apertures being defined by a multiplicity of intersecting elements interconnected to one another substantially in the plane of the first web surface, e. each of the intersecting elements exhibiting a cross-section comprising a base portion in the plane of the first web surface and a sidewall portion joined to each edge of the base portion, f. the sidewall portions extending generally in the direction of the second web surface, g. the sidewall portions being interconnected to one another intermediate the first and the second web surfaces, h. the interconnected sidewall portions terminating substantially concurrently with one another in the plane of the second web surface. a. a plurality of fluid transport elements, each element comprising: i, a first plate comprising an apertured polymeric formed film and having an outwardly oriented surface and an inwardly oriented surface; ii. a second plate, spaced apart from the first plate, comprising an apertured polymeric formed film and having a first surface dispossessed in facing relationship with the inwardly oriented surface of the first plate and an opposite surface; and i, a first plate comprising an apertured polymeric formed film and having an outwardly oriented surface and an inwardly oriented surface; ii. a second plate, spaced apart from the first plate, comprising an apertured polymeric formed film and having a first surface dispossessed in facing relationship with the inwardly oriented surface of the first plate and an opposite surface; and b. an absorbent fluid storage element in fluid communication with the fluid transport elements; wherein the apertured polymeric formed film comprises a resilient three dimensional web having first and second web surfaces, c. the first web surface having a multiplicity of apertures therein, d. each of the apertures being defined by a multiplicity of intersecting elements interconnected to one another substantially in the plane of the first web surface, e. each of the intersecting elements exhibiting a cross-section comprising a base portion in the plane of the first web surface and a sidewall portion joined to each edge of the base portion, f. the sidewall portions extending generally in the direction of the second web surface, g. the sidewall portions being interconnected to one another intermediate the first and the second web surfaces, h. the interconnected sidewall portions terminating substantially concurrently with one another in the plane of the second web surface.