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 ...

The Flex Company, the makers of a disc-shaped tampon alternative, has raised $1 million from Y Combinator, Amplify.LA and several others and acquired menstrual disc competitor Softcup for an ...

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For those of us who menstruate, period sex is as polarising as Marmite: you’re either completely turned off by the idea, or you’re too horny to care. No matter where you stand, riding the crimson wave ...

Menstrual discs have been the talk of many a social media feed lately, but what exactly are they? A menstrual disc is an insertable alternative period product that’s supposed to provide 12 hours of ...

After decades without any real innovation, it appears the feminine hygiene industry is finally having its moment, with new products hitting shelves and -- crucially -- investors injecting capital into ...

Lauren Schulte never intended to start a medical device company. She was more than a decade into a marketing career, working alongside entrepreneurs and change-makers in Silicon Valley. She was also ...