Absorbent article comprising a belly section and a back section, each of said section is provided with longitudinal edges, a transversal edge and a crotch section comprising an absorbent body and extending in the direction of a longitudinal center axis of the absorbent article. The crotch section, the front belly section and the rear back section define leg openings. Said belly section and back section comprise first elastification means, and, in an area of the belly section and the back section on the crotch side facing the leg openings, second elastification means are provided. Said second elastification means extend starting from longitudinal edges towards the longitudinal center axis of the absorbent article in a curved shape and are fanning out with increasing separation from each other in the back section and with equal separation from each other and parallel to each other in the belly section.
