The inside scoop from real Flex users. No such thing as TMI, here: Master the Flex Disc and Flex Cup, learn our top-secret period hacks, and get real-world advice from the Flexperts.
“Numerous studies show that journaling can reduce stress, improve your sleep patterns, and increase your I.Q.” Relieve Stress, Feel Better: Journaling Through Difficult Times All this quiet time to sit alone with our thoughts is both the blessing and the curse of the 2020 quarantine – but we’d like to think that it’s largely a blessing. …
IN THIS ARTICLE 01 / Keep a Gratitude Journal 02 / Make a Gratitude Box 03 / Find Three Nice Things to Say About Strangers in Public 04 / Send Text Messages to Three Friends You Miss 05 / Bless Your Food Before Eating Gratitude Exercises to Help You Relax & Unwind in Less Than …
Flex faves: 5 short gratitude exercises to add to your daily routine Read More »
“Just like scheduling your time and energy engaging with tough stuff, you can lighten your emotional load by unfollowing people and accounts that don’t benefit you.” A set of Flex-approved challenges to help you build self-care into your routine Being a human being is exhausting, and being a human being in our current climate can …
“Self-care can be as easy as breathing. And that’s not even a metaphor, it’s the whole thing.” A set of Flex-approved challenges to help you build self-care into your routine The world is a crazy place right now. It’s an election year, we’re stuck inside because of a global pandemic, 40 million people are unemployed, …
Flex self-care challenge #1: Easy ways to incorporate self-care into your daily life Read More »
Why I Decided to End the Battle Against the Bush Like most vagina-owners in the world, I was taught that pubic hair is a gift – but mostly a curse. The appearance of pubic hair marked my entrance into womanhood, but it also started the nightmarish weekly task of grooming my nether regions. Grooming tips …
As a teenager, I was a late bloomer. I was thin and flat-chested, but I did have muscle, and that came from swimming. I have been a competitive swimmer my entire life. As an athlete, I practiced 6 days a week, sometimes twice a day, so this level of exercise coupled with the genetics I …
Breaking the silence and stigma surrounding “the oldest profession in the world,” Lydia Bee dishes the ins and outs of her work as an escort. I’m in my late twenties. I live with my roommate in an apartment that has big windows, a fireplace, three bedrooms, and two bathrooms—not the sort of place I can …
“Here’s what we learned: 90% of respondents were unaware that period products could flag the body scanner.” If you’ve ever been pulled aside at airport security checkpoints when wearing a period product, you’re not alone Did you know that the Transportation Security Administration’s body scanners can flag period products as potential threats, triggering additional searches? …
“What inspired me most? Women were starting to take matters into their own hands. To speak up. To demand solutions.” Reason #1: I hate tampons. Flex® was born out of a personal problem: my periods were very uncomfortable. For one week out of every month, I felt gross. Smelly. Crampy. Bloated. Itchy. Embarrassed. Frustrated. For …
“Through extensive market research, product testing, and small focus groups, I learned that women were quite literally aching for a better product.” IN THIS ARTICLE 01 / The product matters 02 / Introducing the Flex Menstrual Disc 03 / What is a menstrual disc? 04 / What’s the difference between Softdisc & Flex? Here’s how …
We don’t hate our periods, we hate period products – but that’s changing Read More »
“So to all of the aspiring entrepreneurs out there thinking about solving hairy problems: Never be afraid to talk about your idea, no matter how unsexy the problem might sound in the beginning.” How we took Flex® from concept to reality I got the idea for a feminine hygiene startup while living in San Francisco …
Talking about periods with men helped us raise money & join the Y Combinator Fellowship Read More »
