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The Flex Company

flexfits.com
Los Angeles, CA, United States

FLEX is a disposable, single use menstrual product

News and Press

I Tried FLEX Discs and (for Once) Didn't Mind Getting My Period

Shape • Aug. 16, 2018

I've always been a tampon gal. But in the past year, the negatives of tampon usage really hit me.

This Startup Encourages Period Sex With a Tampon Alternative

Observer • July 2, 2018

“By talking about the problem openly, I was surprised to learn how many men were actually quite eager to talk about menstruation. Many had many questions that they were too afraid to ask,” Schulte said.

A long overdue disruption in menstrual products

The Economist • March 31, 2018

The disposable sanitary pad debuted in the late 19th century. It was such a taboo that a purchase involved dropping the exact sum in a box at the chemist’s counter. The pack was handed over, no words uttered. Menstrual products could not be advertised on American television until 1972. In 2015 an ad showing a runny egg yolk was questioned by New York’s subway for being too suggestive of period flow (which was the point). Squeamishness has hampered innovation.

When It Comes To Your Period, There's More Than Just Pads And Tampons

Vogue • March 8, 2018

Approved by gynecologists, Flex is said to have reduced the cramps of 70 per cent of uses, can allow you to have mess-free period sex and has no links to TSS.

If We Want To Erase The Stigma Of Menstruation, We Need Men To Be Period Allies

Bustle • June 27, 2017

The Flex Company — a feminine care company that invented FLEX, a tampon alternative that offers 12-hour protection and mess-free period sex.

This brand wants you to have sex on your period

Metro • June 16, 2017

The Flex Company's disposable menstrual "disc" is the latest product innovation to help end period shaming.

From Plus-Size Fashion To Tampons: How These Women Founders Redefined Their Industries

Forbes • June 13, 2017

Convincing a room full of investors to put money into your company is tough, convincing a room full of male venture capitalists to invest in a company while discussing yeast infections, periods and tampons is another story.

This Is How Women And Men Really Feel About Period Sex

Huffington Post • April 20, 2017

Turns out, not that many people are too stressed about period sex.

Flex is the Menstrual Cup That Let’s You Have Mess-Free Period Sex

Allure • April 6, 2017

What makes it different than a regular menstrual cups, you ask?

In March, The Password For Free Birth Control And Next-Gen Tampons Is 'NASTYWOMAN'

Forbes • March 3, 2017

This month, a popular rallying cry for women will get you a month's supply of health products for her, plus the chance to win some sexy swag you might not mind sharing.

Why 2016 Was The Year Of The Women-Led Period Startup

Forbes • Dec. 22, 2016

If you happen to be a New Yorker, you might remember a clever, minimalist subway advertising campaign from last fall by Thinx, maker of women's panties that double as menstrual pads.

Why your daughter may never need to buy a tampon

The Washington Post • Oct. 22, 2016

Alternatives “still constitute a small portion of sales,” cautions Svetlana Uduslivaia, head of tissue and hygiene at Euromonitor International, a global market research firm. (Note: Analysts don’t yet track the sales of most lesser-used products on the market, so aggregate data is lacking.) “They are, however, products to watch for long-term impact. As more women, especially younger women, are getting familiar with the products, they are likely to be passing on this information to their daughters.”

Flex raises another $3 million to replace tampons

TechCrunch • Oct. 6, 2016

Flex, the tampon alternative you can wear during sex, has raised a $3 million seed round led by Vivek Ranadive’s new fund, Better Our World Ventures Fund, with participation from Cyan Banister of Founders Fund, Ellen Pao and others.