First there were THINX, the period panties. Now, Flex, another startup trying to change how women deal with their periods every month, has raised $1 million. Flex makes menstrual discs. The product ...

Discs can also be worn longer than a tampon, around 12 hours for most brands, where as the FDA recommends changing a tampon every 4 to 8 hours. While there are disposable disc brands like Softdisc and ...

After suffering years of injuries, Robert Peritz decided to take his health and fitness into his own hands. The Carmel Valley resident is the man behind the Flex Disc, a piece of exercise equipment ...

Tampons are likely as much of a fixture in your life as your smartphone and your go-to pair of ankle boots (as in, you use them without even thinking about it). But did you know that applicator ...

Things can get messy if you have sex on your period, so many couples avoid it. But The Flex Company wants to replace outdated pads and tampons with a sleek, disc-shaped blood blocker. Flex can be worn ...

“Have More Period Sex.” Those were the first words that popped up on a banner as I walked into the room of Y Combinator’s startup event in New York last week. The owner of the banner is a company ...