What makes the Flex Cup better than any of the other cups I've tried (and I've tried at least five others) is the tab on the bottom that's attached to the top rim of the cup. So when you pull on the tab, it pulls the rim away from your vaginal wall, breaking the suction seal. I was able to pull it out gently without feeling any intense sucking pressure, and I only had to pull on the tab — I didn't have to stick my finger up inside my vagina to break the seal.
Since the suction seal was released, I was able to slowly slide the cup out in an upright position, and the liquid stayed safely inside until I could dump it out in the toilet. This was huge, as I've had many messy accidents using other cups. I also loved that since the silicone is so flexible, it didn't hurt or feel uncomfortable during removal, which I've noticed with other cups.
