Flex makes menstrual discs. The product most resembles a menstrual cup like the Diva Cup, but is meant for one-time use like a tampon. The disposable disc sits up toward the cervix, collecting all menstrual fluid. The biggest draw Flex promises is that the menstrual disc provides "mess-free period sex." Women (or anyone having a period) can keep the disc in during sex, and it'll contain all bleeding.
The company also says the discs aren't linked to Toxic Shock Syndrome, the infection women can get from wearing a tampon for too long.
Flex submitted itself to the FDA, in fact, as a menstrual cup. The company recently acquired its competitor Softcup, allowing it to corner the market on menstrual discs.
Flex raised $1 million in funding this month in a round led by a Bay Area startup incubator.
While its website is full of testimonials gushing over the ease of using Flex — and how it makes sex more enjoyable — the product hasn't started shipping to customers yet.
You can order a sample online for $3.95 in shipping and handling, or preorder a subscription for $15 a month.
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