Absorbent article with dual core

1. An absorbent article, the absorbent article comprising:

(a) a topsheet having a body contacting surface and a lower surface opposite the body contacting surface;

(b) a backsheet joined to the topsheet; and

(c) an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the absorbent core comprises an upper layer comprising an upper surface having an upper layer surface area and a lower surface opposite the upper surface and a lower layer comprising an upper surface having a lower layer surface area and a lower surface opposite the upper surface, the upper layer comprising an open celled foam and the lower layer comprising a fibrous network;

wherein the absorbent core has a longitudinal axis, an upper layer transverse axis and a lower layer transverse axis, the upper layer transverse axis dividing the upper layer surface area into a section one surface area and a section two surface area;

wherein the section one surface area is at least 5% greater than the section two surface area; and

wherein the upper layer covers less than 95% of the lower layer surface area.

2. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the section one surface area is at least 20% greater than the section two surface area.

3. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the section one surface area is at least 50% greater than the section two surface area.

4. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the upper layer transverse axis does not overlay the lower layer transverse axis.

5. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the absorbent core has a total thickness between about 0.8 mm to about 18 mm.

6. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the upper layer surface area is in contact with no greater than 80% of the lower surface of the topsheet.

7. The absorbent article of claim 1 , wherein the open celled foam comprises polyurethane.