An absorbent sanitary article (1) having a main direction of extension (D) comprises a permeable inner layer (2) an impermeable outer layer (3) an absorbent pad (4) interposed between the inner layer (2) and the outer layer (3) and comprising a first layer (NW1) of non woven fabric a second layer (NW2) of non woven fabric partly joined to the first layer (NW1) of non woven fabric and an absorbent core (5) interposed between the first and second layers (NW1 NW2) of non woven fabric the absorbent core (5) comprises a spread (6) of absorbent polymer material (SAP1 SAP2) and a third layer (7) of non woven fabric interposed between the first and second layers (NW1 NW2) of non woven fabric.
