An absorbent article, comprising: a liquid pervious topsheet having a proximal surface facing toward a user when the article is in use and a distal surface facing away from the user; an absorbent layer (133, 116, 118) positioned distally from the topsheet and extending over at least a portion of the topsheet distal surface; a liquid impervious backsheet positioned distally from the absorbent layer (133, 116, 118) and topsheet; the absorbent article characterized by: the backsheet comprising a through aperture having a perimeter; and the absorbent article further comprising a cover positioned on a surface of the backsheet surrounding the backsheet aperture so as to completely cover the backsheet aperture, the cover comprising: a base layer 174 positioned between and overlapping with at least a portion of a cover outer layer and a portion of the backsheet, the base layer adhered to the backsheet by a layer of adhesive in a window frame shape around the perimeter of the base layer, and a finger lift portion; and a separation layer adhered to the backsheet and extending at least partially across the backsheet aperture between the cover and the absorbent layer (133, 116, 118); wherein the cover is releasably attached to the backsheet. a liquid pervious topsheet having a proximal surface facing toward a user when the article is in use and a distal surface facing away from the user; an absorbent layer (133, 116, 118) positioned distally from the topsheet and extending over at least a portion of the topsheet distal surface; a liquid impervious backsheet positioned distally from the absorbent layer (133, 116, 118) and topsheet; the absorbent article characterized by: the backsheet comprising a through aperture having a perimeter; and the absorbent article further comprising a cover positioned on a surface of the backsheet surrounding the backsheet aperture so as to completely cover the backsheet aperture, the cover comprising: a base layer 174 positioned between and overlapping with at least a portion of a cover outer layer and a portion of the backsheet, the base layer adhered to the backsheet by a layer of adhesive in a window frame shape around the perimeter of the base layer, and a finger lift portion; and the backsheet comprising a through aperture having a perimeter; and the absorbent article further comprising a cover positioned on a surface of the backsheet surrounding the backsheet aperture so as to completely cover the backsheet aperture, the cover comprising: a base layer 174 positioned between and overlapping with at least a portion of a cover outer layer and a portion of the backsheet, the base layer adhered to the backsheet by a layer of adhesive in a window frame shape around the perimeter of the base layer, and a finger lift portion; and a base layer 174 positioned between and overlapping with at least a portion of a cover outer layer and a portion of the backsheet, the base layer adhered to the backsheet by a layer of adhesive in a window frame shape around the perimeter of the base layer, and a finger lift portion; and a separation layer adhered to the backsheet and extending at least partially across the backsheet aperture between the cover and the absorbent layer (133, 116, 118); wherein the cover is releasably attached to the backsheet.