A pledget comprising: a. an absorbent structure comprising: i. a first layer comprising a first surface, a second surface, a first contact element at least partially bounded by a free edge and at least partially bounded by a base, and a second contact element at least partially bounded by a free edge and at least partially bounded by a base, the second contact element being at least partially separated from the first contact element by a slit; characterized in that the absorbent structure further comprises; ii. a second layer comprising a first surface and a second surface; wherein at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the first layer is in a face to face relationship with at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the second layer; wherein the first layer further comprises a first transverse edge and a second transverse edge, and the second layer further comprises a first transverse edge and a second transverse edge, and wherein the first and second contact elements of the first layer are associated with one of the first transverse edge and the second transverse edge of the first layer, the slit extending from the transverse edge in a direction away from the transverse edge toward the opposite transverse edge of the first layer; the pledget further comprising a cover comprising at least two slits associated with an edge of the cover, which slits form a cover contact element, wherein the cover contact element substantially aligns with a contact element of the first layer. a. an absorbent structure comprising: i. a first layer comprising a first surface, a second surface, a first contact element at least partially bounded by a free edge and at least partially bounded by a base, and a second contact element at least partially bounded by a free edge and at least partially bounded by a base, the second contact element being at least partially separated from the first contact element by a slit; characterized in that the absorbent structure further comprises; ii. a second layer comprising a first surface and a second surface; wherein at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the first layer is in a face to face relationship with at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the second layer; wherein the first layer further comprises a first transverse edge and a second transverse edge, and the second layer further comprises a first transverse edge and a second transverse edge, and wherein the first and second contact elements of the first layer are associated with one of the first transverse edge and the second transverse edge of the first layer, the slit extending from the transverse edge in a direction away from the transverse edge toward the opposite transverse edge of the first layer; the pledget further comprising a cover comprising at least two slits associated with an edge of the cover, which slits form a cover contact element, wherein the cover contact element substantially aligns with a contact element of the first layer. i. a first layer comprising a first surface, a second surface, a first contact element at least partially bounded by a free edge and at least partially bounded by a base, and a second contact element at least partially bounded by a free edge and at least partially bounded by a base, the second contact element being at least partially separated from the first contact element by a slit; characterized in that the absorbent structure further comprises; ii. a second layer comprising a first surface and a second surface; wherein at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the first layer is in a face to face relationship with at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the second layer;