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Absorbent articles having a pouch for the collection of bodily waste are generally disclosed. The pouch can generally be located on or within the wearer contacting surface of an absorbent article. The pouch can have an opening ready to receive the bodily waste or can include a pouch opening mechanis

Absorbent articles having a pouch for the collection of bodily waste are generally disclosed. The pouch can generally be located on or within the wearer contacting surface of an absorbent article. The pouch can have an opening ready to receive the bodily waste or can include a pouch opening mechanism. Additionally, a pouch closing mechanism can be included within the absorbent article to close the opening of the pouch upon collection of the bodily waste.

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1. An absorbent article comprising a liquid-permeable body-side liner;a liquid-impermeable outer cover;an absorbent core positioned between the liquid-permeable body-side liner and the liquid-impermeable outer cover;a pouch positioned between the liquid-permeable body-side liner and the absorbent co

1. An absorbent article comprising a liquid-permeable body-side liner;a liquid-impermeable outer cover;an absorbent core positioned between the liquid-permeable body-side liner and the liquid-impermeable outer cover;a pouch positioned between the liquid-permeable body-side liner and the absorbent core, wherein the pouch is configured to collect and retain bodily waste through an opening facing the liquid-permeable body-side liner; anda closing mechanism comprising at least one compressed substrate having a cylindrical shape and being formed by compressing a rolled nonwoven web in a first direction, wherein the compressed substrate is positioned adjacent the pouch such that upon contact with a liquid, and wherein the compressed substrate expands 1-dimensionally in the first direction to close the pouch, the compressed substrate having an expansion ratio of greater than 3:1.1. 2. An absorbent article as in claim 1, wherein the pouch is constructed of a liquid-impermeable film. 3. An absorbent article as in claim 1, wherein the pouch is folded such that the opening is configured to receive bodily waste without the use of a pouch opening mechanism. 4. An absorbent article as in claim 3, wherein the pouch comprises side walls having at least one accordion-shaped fold. 5. An absorbent article as in claim 3, wherein the pouch comprises side walls having an end adjacent to the opening, wherein the end of each side wall is more rigid than the side walls of the pouch. 6. An absorbent article as in claim 4, wherein the pouch comprises a wire at the end of each side wall. 7. An absorbent article as in claim 1 further comprising a first twisted, compressed substrate attached to an external surface of a top pouch layer and adjacent to the opening of the pouch, wherein the first twisted, compressed substrate is positioned such that upon contact with a liquid, the first twisted, compressed substrate expands and unwinds causing the first twisted, compressed substrate to wind the top pouch layer about the first twisted, compressed substrate to expand the opening. 8. An absorbent article as in claim 7, wherein a second twisted, compressed substrate is attached to an external surface of a top pouch layer opposite the opening of the pouch as the first twisted, compressed substrate. 9. An absorbent article as in claim 7, wherein the first twisted, compressed substrate defines a cylindrical shape having an angled body between two ends, and wherein the angled body is attached to the external surface of the top pouch layer. 10. An absorbent article as in claim 1, wherein the pouch comprises at least one twisted, compressed substrate positioned internally within the pouch. 11. An absorbent article as in claim 10, wherein the twisted, compressed substrate is attached to an internal surface of the pouch along a bottom layer. 12. An absorbent article as in claim 10, wherein the twisted, compressed substrate is attached to an internal surface of a top pouch layer. 13. An absorbent article as in claim 10, wherein the pouch comprises from 2 to 6 compressed substrates positioned internally within the pouch. 14. An absorbent article as in claim 1, wherein the closing mechanism comprises a plurality of compressed substrates. 15. An absorbent article as in claim 14, wherein the plurality of compressed substrates are arranged such that a first portion of the compressed substrates are positioned on one side of the opening of the pouch and a second portion of the compressed substrates are positioned on an opposite side of the opening. 16. An absorbent article as in claim 15, wherein the first portion of the compressed substrates and the second portion of the compressed substrates are substantially aligned across the opening from each other. 17. An absorbent article as in claim 15, wherein the first portion of the compressed substrates and the second portion of the compressed substrates are substantially staggered across the opening from each other. 18. An absorbent article as in claim 1, wherein the pouch is positioned within a crotch region of the absorbent article. 19. The absorbent article as in claim 1, wherein the nonwoven web comprises rayon fibers. 20. The absorbent article as in claim 1, wherein the compressed substrate has an expansion ratio of about 5:1.05 to about 10:1.05.