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(57) [Summary] An absorbent body such as a sanitary napkin, a panty liner, and an adult incontinence device is disclosed. The absorber described herein comprises an interconnected open cell hydrophilic, flexible, non-ionic polymer foam structure suitable for absorbing blood and blood-based liquids It has a foam absorbing structure. The foam structure can be resiliently compressed and has a compression deflection resistance of about 5% to 85% measured after 5 minutes at 31 ° C. under 0.74 psi (5.1 kPa) sealing pressure. In a preferred embodiment, the foam structure, when placed in the space between the wearer's labia, can be compressed under such forces and is compressed without deforming the wearer's labia, Formed according to its shape. The absorber may include a capture / fit portion and a containment portion, wherein the capture / fit portion has softer mechanical properties than the containment portion and is capillary gradient in the direction of the containment portion. |