Absorbent article

1 . A folded absorbent pad having, in its flattened unfolded configuration, a longitudinal centerline and a transverse centerline, the pad comprising:

a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the topsheet and the backsheet are joined to form wings on the longitudinal sides of the pad;

one or more folding lines that define a front portion, a central portion, and a rear portion of the pad; and

a lotion pattern disposed on the body-facing surface of the topsheet, the lotion pattern comprising at least two lotion pattern areas disposed adjacent to and extending along the inner side edges of the wings, parallel to the longitudinal centerline,

wherein each of the at least two lotion pattern areas have a width of less than about 20 mm,

wherein a portion of the topsheet that overlaps the absorbent core is substantially free of lotion pattern areas,

wherein the wings are substantially free of lotion pattern areas, and

wherein the rear portion of the pad is substantially free of lotion pattern areas.

2 . The absorbent pad according to claim 1 , wherein the lotion pattern areas are each about 90 mm to about 150 mm in length.

3 . The absorbent pad according to claim 1 , wherein the lotion pattern areas are each about 5 mm to about 15 mm in width.

4 . The absorbent pad according to claim 1 , wherein the front ends of the lotion pattern areas are a distance A of about 30 mm to about 70 mm from a front end of the absorbent pad.

5 . The absorbent pad according to claim 1 , wherein the distance D between the lotion pattern areas is about 50 mm to about 90 mm.

6 . The absorbent pad according to claim 1 , wherein the absorbent pad comprises a first folding and a second folding line.

7 . The absorbent pad according to claim 6 , wherein the first folding line is a distance F of about 110 mm to about 225 mm from the front end of the pad and the second folding line is a distance E of about 40 mm to about 105 mm from the front end of the pad.

8 . The absorbent pad according to claim 1 , wherein the topsheet is a hydrophobic nonwoven sheet.

9 . The absorbent pad according to claim 1 , wherein the topsheet is a hydrophilic nonwoven sheet.

10 . The absorbent pad according to claim 1 , wherein the topsheet is a semi-hydrophilic nonwoven sheet.

11 . The absorbent pad according to claim 1 , wherein each of the lotion pattern areas comprises a basis weight of about 5 gsm to 20 gsm.