The invention relates to an absorbent article (1) comprising an absorbent body(5) arranged superpositioned onto a backsheet (4). The absorbent article (1)has a side edge (6； 12a, 12b) encompassing the absorbent article (1). The absorbentarticle (1) comprises at least one fastening tab (2) positioned along the sideedge (6； 12a, 12b). In a first position the fastening tab (2) is folded over itselfat least once creating at least one first pleat (13) and secured in its folded positionby fastening means (17) positioned in the first pleat (13) on only a first side(14) of the fastening tabs (2), and in that in a second position, the fasteningtab (2) is arranged to be unfolded at least partly for attachment to the outsideand/or the inside of an undergarment (21).
