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08-13-2016, 02:31 AM
Startup promising a 'tampon' to wear during *** just raised $1 million
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First there were THINX (http://www.shethinx.com/), the period panties.*
**w, Flex, a**ther startup trying to change how women deal with their periods every month, has raised $1 million.*
Flex (http://flexfits.com/) 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.*
SEE ALSO: Some transgender men need period underwear like this (http://mashable.com/2015/11/15/thinx-underwear-transgender/)
The biggest draw Flex promises is that the menstrual disc provides "mess-free period ***." Women (or anyone having a period) can keep the disc in during ***, and it'll contain all bleeding.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/12/flex-menstrual-disc-funding/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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First there were THINX (http://www.shethinx.com/), the period panties.*
**w, Flex, a**ther startup trying to change how women deal with their periods every month, has raised $1 million.*
Flex (http://flexfits.com/) 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.*
SEE ALSO: Some transgender men need period underwear like this (http://mashable.com/2015/11/15/thinx-underwear-transgender/)
The biggest draw Flex promises is that the menstrual disc provides "mess-free period ***." Women (or anyone having a period) can keep the disc in during ***, and it'll contain all bleeding.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/12/flex-menstrual-disc-funding/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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