Flex is a single use, disposable menstrual disc. It is an alternative to tampons and menstrual cups, and can be worn for up to 12 hours. It is FDA approved and can replace tampons and pads throughout menstruation. If you want to try it, you can easily order the Flex Cup Online.
What Is Flex?
Flex is a menstrual disc that is inserted inside the vaginal fornix where it stops blood from flowing into the vaginal canal. The outer edge warms up to adjust to the body’s natural shape and prevents leaking, and the inside center collects the menstrual blood. It comes in one size that is designed to fit most women.
Tampons and menstrual cups can sometimes cause discomfort and make menstrual pain worse because they are inserted into the vaginal canal, where they press against the canal wall. Flex is inserted beyond the vaginal canal and once it is in place, it becomes softer. In fact most women do not even feel it at all. It can be worn for up to 12 hours and must then be removed and discarded. Women who have a very heavy flow might have to change it more often. The Flex menstrual disc can also be worn overnight, and it can replace tampons and pads throughout the menstruation.
Flex and Safety
Flex is hypoallergenic; it is made with medical grade polymers and does not contain rubber latex. It does not affect the pH balance in the vagina and there is less risk of an infection than with some other menstrual products. Flex collects the blood and does not absorb it like tampons, but unlike menstrual cups that can be used several times, Flex is used only once and then discarded.
Tampons are linked to an increased risk of TSS or Toxic Shock Syndrome, a rare but serious and even fatal condition that is caused by Staphylococcus Aureus, and mostly affects women who use tampons. TSS is believed to be connected especially to high absorbency tampons. Flex is a menstrual disc and unlike tampons it does not absorb the blood into itself, but collects it. There have not been yet enough studies about TSS and Flex, however if you have had TSS in the past, for safety reasons you should not wear any internal menstrual products.
Flex has not caused any TSS cases, but you should remove it and replace it with a new disc every 12 hours or more often. If you are planning to try the menstrual disc, it is easy to order the Flex Cup Online.