An absorbent article (20) for personal hygiene having a front edge (10) and a back edge (12) and comprising a liquid impermeable backsheet (25), a liquid permeable topsheet (24), an absorbent core (28) and a pair of barrier leg cuffs (34) disposed symmetrically relative to the longitudinal axis. Each barrier leg cuff is defined by a proximal edge (36) attached to the rest of the article and an elasticized terminal edge 38 that can protrude upwards. The topsheet (24) comprises a raisable region (240) that is attached to the barrier leg cuffs at a position away from the proximal edge of the barrier leg cuff and not to the chassis of the article underneath, so that when the barrier leg cuffs are raised, the raisable region is lifted up by the barrier leg cuffs and an empty volume (300) is formed between the raisable region and the chassis of the article underneath. The wearer-facing side of the article may have a length L that is shorter than the length L1 of the garment-facing side of the article as measured along the longitudinal axis 80. The absorbent core comprises at least one, and preferably at least a pair, of channel areas (26). The article may also further comprises a front waist cap (62) and/or a back waist cap (63) with a recess (621) on their inner-facing edges.Un article absorbant (20) pour l'hygiène personnelle ayant un bord avant (10) et un bord arrière (12) et comprenant une feuille arrière imperméable aux liquides (25), une feuille supérieure perméable aux liquides (24), un noyau absorbant (28) et une paire de revers de jambe formant barrière (34) disposés symétriquement par rapport à l'axe longitudinal. Chaque revers de jambe formant barrière est défini par un bord proximal (36) fixé au reste de l'article et un bord terminal élastique (38) qui peut faire saillie vers le haut. La feuille supérieure (24) comprend une région relevable (240) qui est fixée aux revers de jambe formant barrière à une position éloignée du bord proximal de revers de jambe form
