Flex Menstrual Discs | Disposable Period Discs | Reduce Cramps & Dryness | Beginner-Friendly Tampon Alternative | Capacity of 5 Super Tampons | Made in Canada | 12 Count
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Get 12-hour period comfort
For your best cycle yet
Package Dimensions : 5.87 x 3.9 x 3.11 inches; 3.83 ounces
Item model number : BD12757
Date First Available : April 8, 2019
Manufacturer : The Flex Company
ASIN : B07QHS3PL8
Country of Origin : Canada
HAVE THE MOST COMFORTABLE PERIOD OF YOUR LIFE. Over 64% of surveyed users reported fewer period cramps when using Flex Disc compared to their previous product; 80% reported less dryness and irritation. When inserted correctly, you can’t even feel it.
ENJOY UP TO 12 HOURS OF LEAK PROTECTION. Unlike tampons, Flex Discs provide all-day wear and have not been linked with TSS. Forget running to the bathroom every few hours to change your tampon or pad. Flex Disc holds as much as 5+ super tampons.
BODY-SAFE. Flex Disc is made in Canada with 100% medical-grade polymers that won’t disrupt your vaginal flora. All Flex products are FDA registered, hypoallergenic, and not made with BPA, phthalates, or natural rubber latex.
EASY TO USE. Flex Disc is beginner-friendly and designed to make insertion, placement, and removal a breeze. The firm rim pinches in half to about the same size as a tampon. To insert, just angle the pinched disc down and back as far as it will go, then tuck the front rim up behind your pubic bone.
DESIGNED FOR AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. Experience period freedom. Flex Disc fits into your active lifestyle so you can swim, sleep, squat, summit, and do everything you love to do when you’re not on your period. The disc is great for all flows and designed to fit most bodies.
PERIOD FREEDOM. Tampons are cancelled. Flex Disc is a menstrual disc that collects your period blood (rather than absorbing it) and moves with your body during any activity.
Grace Rowe –
Disc vs cup: TMI things to know from a long time user!
First off, Iâve been using both cups and menstrual discs for years. They. Are. The. Best. I bought light âperiod underwearâ for small leaks which I only have to use on my heaviest days. More on that later. Both cups and discs are cramp-free. Read that again. No more cramps. I donât know the magic but if cramps ruin your life this information might just save it. Totally worth the learning curve! You also shouldnât feel them while you are wearing them. If you do, you should try a different one, since not all discs/cups are created equal! I started my journey with another brand of discs which I could feel and leaked frequently. This one is the best one Iâve personally tried, but know if youâre built differently then perhaps this one might be problematic for you, while another brand works perfectly. Donât be afraid to experiment.For heavy bleeders: discs are great for those first couple of days or so. They self-empty when you go to the bathroom, which means you donât have to ever switch out period products ever again in public bathrooms. Truly, you only need take it out at the end of the day and replace it with a new one! Easy peasy. Beginner friendly since they are disposable. No washing or sterilizing like the cup requires. I know that really grosses out some people. Just toss it. Downside is, you will have to buy them monthly just like most other period products. Not so with the cup (there are discs designed to be reused as well but I do not personally have experience with them, and this review is about this disposable one anyway).Letâs talk disc leakage. It should be minor, unless it gets dislodged during a restroom break. This is my biggest frustration with discs. Sometimes itâs good, but itâs recommended to check its placement after using the bathroom since it sometimes gets out of its place. If you donât catch it, then it wonât do itâs job. Since they are designed to empty out you may find they might leak with, say, a badly timed sneeze or cough even if itâs in properly. Even so, a light back up pad is normally all you need in such circumstances unless it was very full to begin with. If you feel a leak starting, head to the bathroom. Most of the time that means it is overfull. A light liner is usually all you need for these leaks if caught right away.To sum up: discs are not totally leak-free, but that is actually what makes them so amazing for heavy bleeders, since they freely âleakâ into the toilet. Unfortunately they can shift during that process so itâs not totally set-and-forget it, either.Oh wait. Period sex? There is DEFINITELY a learning curve with this. Not so much leak-wise (though I wouldnât try it if itâs full), but the guy can feel it. Keep that in mind and start slow. There was a BIG difference in this area between this brand and the other one I have tried. This one wasnât as âsharpâ, although hubby is still not a fan so Iâm not sure I can recommend it.Cups! Cups are virtually leak-free in every sense with the proper fit. They are not nearly as âone-size-fits-allâ: shorter, taller, wider, skinnier, firmer, and softer versions means you may have to try multiple brands and styles before you find one thatâs perfect for you. With a proper fit, you should not be able to feel it. They do not self-empty, which means you have to take them out, dump them, and reinsert if they get full. However, in my experience by day 2 or 3 you can easily go all day without having to dump it. Iâm a heavy bleeder. If you are a light bleeder, you should be able to use the cup from day 1 for a leak-free period. Outside of the initial âcavity bloodâ making its way out (the stuff that was already there before you put the cup in – quite minor), you could honestly go without a liner and be good all day as long as your bleeding isnât heavy enough to fill it up. After day 2 or 3, I normally do this myself. I wear regular underwear and not even a liner for back up. Thatâs how leak-free it is. With a cup, there should be no sign of your period until you dump it out at the end of the day. No cramps, no blood. 5 stars. You do have to wash it, so âdealing with itâ is messier in that sense, maybe. They say to boil it on a stove to sterilize it between cycles, but I find throwing it in the dishwasher works great (itâs only after Iâve already washed it, but if that freaks you out then do what makes you comfortable). I recommend owning at least two cups to let them âbreatheâ between uses: I donât personally use the same one non-stop for 7 days even with proper washing habits if I can avoid it. To sum up: I hand down prefer cups over discs on lighter days, because I can completely forget about it all day. No âremindersâ when I go use the bathroom. On heavy days, I sometime do a cup, sometimes I do discs. A disc and light liner is easy to keep in your car or purse if youâre caught off-guard while youâre out.Thatâs it! Hope this has been helpful. Always happy to share TMI if I think it will help out. Try these discs out, you will love them!
Lyla Mae –
I found the one! My FAVORITE option for menstrual products.
I’ve been working as a nurse in Women’s Healthcare for the past 12 years and I have made it a goal to try all different kinds of menstrual products on the market to better advise my patients based on personal experience. I have tried just about everything, but I dragged my feet on trying the disc because it honestly seemed like the least appealing option. I feared that the removal would be difficult. I finally ended up trying a Flex Disposal Disc that came with the Flex Cup I bought a while back and I loved it SO MUCH that I ended up buying more! (I also bought the Flex Reusable Disc).These are a pretty decent price considering that each one lasts a full 12 hours for me with moderate flow. The material is a flexible, plastic that folds/bends for easy insertion. As the manufacturer claims, the benefit is that its less likely to alter your normal pH and bacteria growth than tampon material so it is a good option from a vaginal health standpoint. Also, the studies show that TSS is extremely rare with proper use (I couldn’t find any data that a menstrual disc has ever lead to TSS, just a few rare cases from the cup).The dome part of the disc is like a durable plastic bag and it collapses to make insertion easier. The disposable discs don’t have a notch like the reusable one, but I don’t think the notch makes any difference for me personally and they are super easy to insert.INSERTION: the instructions that come with it are very detailed and helpful. No need to wash the reusable ones. Just open the package, bend the disc like a little taco and insert it like a tampon (through trial and error, I’ve found that a downward angle towards the tail bone places it properly without leaking). I have to use 2 hands to help keep it from opening while inserting, but even when it opens too early it doesn’t hurt or impact anything. Just pinch it back closed and keep at it. Once it’s in, I take my thumb on my left hand to push it up behind my pubic bone (the landmark is easy to find by doing it this way).WEAR: I wear these for my whole 12 hour busy/active shift, regardless of whether my flow is light or heavy, and I have NEVER experienced any leaks! If you bear down when you use the bathroom, just push it back behind your pubic bone after because it can move, but mostly this shouldn’t be an issue. I don’t feel the disc at all and I don’t even think about my period for the whole 12 hours.REMOVAL: This was my biggest fear since I had A LOT of trouble with removing menstrual cups (not the Flex Cup). Just insert an index finger, hook it around the rim, and pull. So easy! I have also personally never had any mess. It is all contained in the disc. Then just discard it.CUP VS DISC: I loved my Flex Cup.. it definitely had a learning curve at first but the 12 hour wear and easy removal tab made it convenient, environmentally friendly, and comfortable. After I had my baby, it just never worked the same regardless of the cup size. It would leak and I ended up wearing a pad all day just in case which defeated the environmentally friendly part. The disc has all the same advantages as the cup, except there is no pull tab to worry about so it’s more comfortable, insertion is more comfortable for me because of the discs flexibility and thin plastic, and I don’t experience leaks anymore.REUSABLE VS DISPOSABLE: I’m not sure why, but the disposable discs are less likely to leak for me. Maybe it’s because the plastic is more rigid than the silicone but I prefer these disposable ones when I know I NEED to have a leak free day (like when I work 12 hour shifts and am not guaranteed a bathroom break!).I know this is a long review, but if anyone is like me and dragging their feet about buying a disc, I want to be an advocate! This thing has changed the game for me, and I have tried it all. I wish I had tried it sooner because I can’t imagine using anything else now.Hope this helps!
Tess –
I have never been so excited about a product before! I have struggled my entire life with horrible periods due to endometriosis. I’ve also struggled with random bleeding during intercourse because of my diagnosis. This product SAVED my life. I was always nervous to try a cup or disc product as I thought they were messy and would feel uncomfortable. This has completely changed my mind. Did not feel it AT ALL, my cramps were completely gone, and yes ladies – you will still get ð¦. I haven’t used it with a partner yet but I am confident it will be the solution I’ve been waiting for! They are pricey but I cannot recommend these enough. GAME CHANGER!
Aya –
tried out couple of other discs, nothing comes even close to this product in terms of ease of use, security and comfort. Donât search further
Marie –
So much better than tampons! More comfortable. You can use the bathroom. Not as much suction as a cup, so more comfortable to put in and get back out. Much easier to get out again. And it can stay in place for hours. A genius invention!Edit: I am finding on really heavy days Iâm getting quite a bit of leakage which I am a bit baffled about
MayT. –
Il prodotto è un filino costoso. I produttori dicono che usato continuativamente consente di inquinare meno che con i normali assorbenti… Peccato che dovendone cambiare uno ogni 12 ore la spesa sia eccessiva. Sono però fantastici da usare occasionalmente per una giornata in piscina o per tutti gli usi che volete voi in cui il flusso crea disagio. Indossati, non si sentono affatto. Ci vuole solo un po’ di confidenza con il proprio corpo, soprattutto per rimuoverli, ma secondo me battono le coppette mestruali su tutti i fronti.
Emilie P. –
Je suis tombée sur ces disques un peu par hasard et j’ai voulu tenter car j’avais une journée prévue aux thermes et mes règles risquaient d’arriver. Je n’ai jamais pu porter de tampons, et j’ai essayé plusieurs cups, mais aucune ne reste en place, donc j’étais un peu en panique de ce que je pouvais faire pour ne pas avoir de mésaventures aux thermes. Et bien sûr, mes règles sont arrivées, la veille de ma sortie, donc évidemment, j’ai testé les disques dans les conditions les plus extrêmes, à savoir avec un flux très important, et dans un lieu où je ne pouvais pas porter de serviette en plus. Résultat, aucun souci! Une fuite très, très légère qui a à peine tâché l’intérieur de mon maillot de bain.Seul inconvénient réel, le retrait du disque est très sale et à éviter absolument dans des toilettes publiques. J’ai voulu bien faire en changeant de disque en milieu de journée, et comme c’était la première fois, j’ai dû mal m’y prendre et le contenu a coulé un peu partout… Résultat j’avais du sang non seulement sur ma main (normal vu qu’on doit insérer les doigts pour le retirser), sur mon maillot et sur la planche des WCs. Et comblée pour moi, il n’y avait pas de petits sachets en plastique pour jeter mon disque dans la petite poubelle, et c’est mission impossible de ranger le disque usagé dans l’emballage du nouveau disque.Si on s’y prend bien, il n’y a aucun besoin de changer de cup en journée, même pas le premier jour des règles quand on saigne beaucoup, mais comme c’était ma première fois et que je n’avais pas de protection supplémentaire en cas de fuite, je n’ai pas osé tenter de simplement vider la cup en contractant mon périné. Je l’ai fait par contre plus tard dans la journée chez moi pour tester, et ça fonctionne. Quant au retrait du 2e disque, je l’ai fait à la maison sous la douche, et comme ça, pas de risque de renouveller l’épisode catastrophe du midi.Bref ça demande peut être un peu de pratique, mais c’est super efficace comme protection, et on ne sent pas du tout le disque en journée (testé debout, assise et allongée) malgré la taille qui parait imposante.Je recommande vivement pour toute personne qui comme moi ne peut pas porter de tampon ou cups.