Why I'm Flexing For Life

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This post is personal. It's not gross. It's not unusual. It's totally normal. Are you there, readers? It's me, that Moses girl.

This post is about periods. You get a period! She gets a period! We all get periods! Did you read this in Oprah's voice?! Ok, not all of us get periods. Some of us are men or menopausal, but I did want to make a point. The point being that it's way overdue to normalize our aches, pains, good, and bad experiences with our menstrual cycles.

If you're a dude and you're ready to close this out, well, I get it. Although, I do have a tidbit in here that may make your ears perk up like a hunting dog in prime season. But, don't worry, Dad. I'll tell you when you should stop reading.

The average woman will have 450 periods in her lifetime. That's about 450 pints of ice cream, ibuprofens, DIY heating pads, and groans. Four-hundred-and-fifty! They aren't fun, but they are a part of our lives. I will spare you my first period story, but let's just say that it took me 20 years to find MY go-to feminine hygiene product.

Do you know how far the technology has gone in the past few decades? Suspender/belt pad thingys...like, what?! Adhesive pads...fancy words for diapers. And tampons. My go-to for years. I also used a menstrual cup for a time, but I could never master the suction part, really. If you've used one, you know what I mean. Also, the rinsing...eh, not a fan.

The end all be all for me is the Flex. What the heck is it? It's not a cup. It's a flexible ring/disc with a "catch" that sits on the outside of your cervix. It catches the blood instead of absorbing (like a tampon's job) blood.

Inspired by my recent trip to the optometrist. 

I was the utmost skeptical at first. First of all, I'll keep it real. It looks intimidating. Why is it SO big? What if I can't get it in? Or worse, what if I can't get it out? Thankfully, being a Flex virgin, my first package of Flexes came in a cute box with a boatload of instructions with cute can-do and inspiring messages written everywhere. It felt like I was going through puberty for the first time. And, honestly, I was thankful for all of the encouragement from the manufacturers of this box. I can do this! I am a woman! I must do this!

So, anyway, I got it in. Mastered. First try. The teacher's pet in me beamed. Ok, here we go about our day. Another huge benefit of this ring master is that you can wear it for 12 hours. I set a reminder for exactly 12 hours on my watch because, again, teacher's pet, but also MOM BRAIN!

I normally insert a Friends reference in my blogs, but let's change it up a bit and switch to The Office. Remember that scene when Jan comes in with her baby and Dwight tests out her fancy stroller? He took that thing through the ringer! I decided to put the same theory to the test on the Flex. Ok Flex. You fancy, huh?

During the first 12 hours during the first day of my cycle:

I took a shower (no wet tampon string to deal with!).

I ran five miles. I never felt it. It never slipped out. I didn't have to reinsert it. Nothing.

Dad, if you're still here, here's where you stop reading...

I had intercourse. It didn't budge. And there was NO MESS. Also, the insert in the box states that because the Flex gently rubs on your cervix, some women reported that it made their wahoo moment extra wahoo-ish. Are you blushing? Stop. This is normal.

After the 12 hours, it was time to take it out. "Don't freak out. It can't get lost in there," the 31 year old said to the inner 12 year old in myself. Insert, pull out, and toss.

I was amazed at how easy it all was. It was then that I also realized I had no cramping at all that day. What kind of sorcery is this?! Whatever it is, I'm sold. I've been using the FLEX for four cycles. At this point, it's easier, more convenient, faster, and less messier than tampons.

Do you want to Flex with me? You can get 40% off your first order by clicking here.

PS. If you end up purchasing and trying this out, I do recommend you read the hella out of everything and use their customer support (email, text, call, etc.) if you need the assistance.

You can Flex with me!

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