FLEX

A new product for 12 hours of period protection.

6 followers

A new product for 12 hours of period protection.

6 followers

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FLEX™ is a new menstrual product for 12 hours of period protection and mess-free period sex. No more bloating, cramping, changing or leaks. Try it today.

Launch tags:Health & Fitness•Tech•FemTech

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As a woman, this is revolutionary. I was lucky enough to get a sample and let me just say -- it works!!! So grateful it exists. Lauren, what's been the biggest surprise about the company so far?

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10yr ago

@kjer I'm curious as to how this is different from the Insead SoftCup which is already readily available.

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10yr ago

FLEX

Maker

@kjer Thank you, KJ!

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10yr ago

12 hour protection and no more thinking 'am I going to get TSS if I leave this in for another 10 minutes?!' Amazing. My one question is whether there are more than 1 size or if 1 size fits everyone. Super excited to try this.

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10yr ago

FLEX

Maker

@vanessa_lee Thank you! We are currently only making 1 size, which was designed to fit over 90% of women.

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10yr ago

FLEX team - can you tell us what makes this different from the Instead SoftCup? How do the two compare?

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10yr ago

FLEX

Maker

@joelle_writes Softcup and FLEX are both menstrual discs. We make Softcup as well. The key difference is in the materials. FLEX is made out of newer materials that heat up when inside of the body for a custom, leak-free fit. Our business model is very different, too. We sell subscriptions of FLEX online with free shipping and provide support (phone, text, facetime).

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10yr ago

@laurenschulte thank you for the fast response and for clarifying. I will have to give FLEX a try!

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10yr ago

FLEX

Maker

I met Lauren last year when she first started working on FLEX full-time. I'll admit I was pretty skeptical, I had been using tampons for 14 years!! She gave me a sample and I tried it during a day of board meetings (cuz pressure, AMIRIGHT?) I wore it all day and literally forgot I was even on my period. I didn't have to sneak out to go to the bathroom every couple hours, I didn't touch my purse or top drawer all day, and I never felt the inkling of a yeast infection. I went home and put a tampon in later that night and it felt like razor blades - it was SO painful! I realized that the products on the market today are unacceptable and we need more options. So I quit my job the next day and am now the cofounder of The Flex Company.

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10yr ago

This is an interesting product. However, I'll have to do more research health-wise before making my decision to try this. @erika_jensen your story sounds amazing! You really quit your job the very next day? It's awesome you found a product you believe in and are co-creating it now.

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10yr ago

FLEX

Maker

Hey everyone, I'm Lauren, founder and ceo at FLEX. FLEX is a new single-use product called a menstrual disc. It’s shaped somewhat like a diaphragm with a flexible outer ring and a soft, collapsible center. It’s worn inside the vaginal fornix (located around the cervix) to catch menstrual blood for up to 12 hours. When the user is finished wearing, the product is discarded. Most women use about 8 per cycle, compared to about 20 tampons per cycle. Unlike a tampon or cup, a menstrual disc leaves the vaginal canal unobstructed, which helps alleviate cramps and makes the product undetectable to the wearer. There’s generally one size of menstrual disc and is designed to fit most women, including mothers. FLEX is made out of a medical-grade polymer that has antimicrobial properties, that does not disrupt the PH of your vagina, helping to prevent infections that are typically caused by tampons. Medical grade polymers are used in all types of products that are approved for use inside the human body, including surgical tools and stents that live inside the heart. FLEX is hypo-allergenic, made without latex or silicone, vegan, and not tested on animals. And FLEX has not been linked to TSS. Happy to answer any questions you have! - L

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10yr ago

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@laurenschulte do you have any promo code for Product Hunt members? I would love to 🎁 it to my 💁

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10yr ago

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@laurenschulte The only downside (and a big one for me) is that just like tampons and pads, the product can't be recycled or reused like a menstrual cup so it ends up in landfills. Still cool to see your innovation because God knows tampons and pads are awful!

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10yr ago

FLEX

Maker

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10yr ago

Flex is really fantastic, I'm a convert. I was lucky enough to try a sample in February, and since then I've been looking forward to using Flex exclusively. I had given up tampons perhaps 5 or 6 years ago (they caused irritation) in favour of a menstrual cup - which was a definite improvement. But Flex is a huge improvement beyond a menstrual cup, because when wearing Flex, I can't feel it at all. It's so much more comfortable.

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10yr ago

FLEX

Maker

@rhilep We're so happy that you had a great experience with Flex!

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10yr ago

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