A disposable absorbent article adapted to be worn about a lower torso of a
human body and having a chassis, a non-removable absorbent core component
disposed in a crotch region of the chassis, and one or more replaceable
absorbent core component or components disposed in capillary liquid
communication with the non-removable absorbent core component. The
replaceable absorbent core component may be removed and a like component
may be substituted in place of the removed component without the removal
of the absorbent article from the wearer. The replaceable absorbent core
component may be disposed inside an openable chassis pocket, with access
for its removal and replacement provided by an aperture in a
garment-facing layer, an openable end of an external pocket, or an
openable end of an internal pocket formed at an area of a waist end edge
where the garment-facing layer and a wearer-facing layer may be
separated.