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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

If there’s one thing there’s an abundance of these days it’s period products — tampons, pads, absorbent period underwear, cups and discs, oh my! With this myriad of options for your time of month, it ...

TORONTO — The Flex Co. has announced its brand launch into Canada — the first country selected for international expansion. The company’s Flex Cup™ and Flex Disc™ are Health Canada-licensed. Buyers ...

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 ...

As our fourth or fifth date, my now-boyfriend and I planned a trip to the Hamptons. I booked a little room on the bay, bought a new bikini, and bummed a bike from a friend to trek around the islands.

“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 ...

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 But The Flex Company wants to replace outdated pads and tampons with a sleek, disc-shaped blood blocker.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 ...