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This Company Wants To Help You Have Mess-Free Period Sex

Published 11:30 2 Apr 2016 BST

Updated 11:11 2 Apr 2016 BST

Katie Mythen-Lynch
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While many of us prefer a date with a family-sized bar of chocolate at that time of the month, plenty of others have more energetic pursuits on their minds. Now an innovative LA start-up has come up with a way for women to enjoy sex during their period, without having to do a bumper load of laundry afterwards. Since women spend almost a quarter of their lives menstruating, we're all ears. FLEX is a 'virtually undetectable' flexible disc that contours to the female body. It works by 'creating a soft barrier to the cervix, temporarily blocking the flow of menstruation' and is disposed after each use. Doctor-approved, it's also BPA-free and hypoallergenic and can be worn for up to 12 hours with no leakage. flex 1 Fan Emma (30) says: "I hate feeling self-conscious about having sex when I'm on my period. It always comes at the most inconvenient time: romantic getaways, birthdays, date nights. With FLEX, I can still be swept up by the mood of these occasions. And I've never had spotting or leaking." home-hero-product-image It won't be for everyone (in fairness, plenty of couples get along just fine without it) but we're all for this kind of innovative, female-first design. It'll be widely available this autumn. Tell us, would you give the FLEX a bash? Tweet us @HerFamilydotie.   

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