Abstract: An absorbent article having a central absorbent body comprising a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet and an absorbent member interposed between the topsheet and the backsheet, and a pair of flaps provided in the opposing longitudinal sides of the central absorbent body, is characterized in that:each of the flaps is connected with the surface of the absorbent article which, in use, does not contact the skin of the wearer,each of the flaps forms an antileakage wall along each edge of the opposing longitudinal sides of the central absorbent body,each of the flaps is folded outwardly from the central absorbent body to form an antileakage surface, andthe antileakage surface in the portion which contacts the discharging portion of the wearer in use is a surface substantially parallel to the skin-contacting surface of the absorbent article.