About r/TheGirlSurvivalGuide
This subreddit was created for women and girls to request tips and share discoveries to aid others in daily life. A survival guide of "life pro-tips" for the everyday female. Post away!
The community at a glance
r/TheGirlSurvivalGuide is a Subreddit for Women's Health with roughly 642K members. It has been around since 2012. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Women's Health topic page.
Roughly 108K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Hate, and Dating. Product recommendations often mention period protection, deodorant, and razor.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 20K members
- 2014: 14K members
- 2015: 12K members
- 2016: 20K members
- 2017: 22K members
- 2018: 42K members
- 2019: 47K members
- 2020: 43K members
- 2021: 48K members
- 2023: 95K members
- 2024: 96K members
- 2025: 94K members
- 2026: 81K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 13K members
- Dec: 12K members
- Jan: 9K members
- Feb: 9K members
- Mar: 11K members
- Apr: 10K members
- May: 8K members
- Jun: 8K members
- Jul: 6K members
- Aug: 7K members
- Sep: 8K members
- Oct: 5K members
Topics
- Struggling40 posts in the past month#140Struggling
- Hate23 posts in the past month#223Hate
- Dating21 posts in the past month#321Dating
- Period21 posts in the past month#421Period
- Looking For18 posts in the past month#518Looking For
Flair
- Discussion17 posts in the past month
- How to radically accept ‘ugliness’?
- Update – feeling excluded to work post
- How to have deserved confidence?
#117DiscussionHow to radically accept ‘ugliness’? · Update – feeling excluded to work post · How to have deserved confidence? - Social Tip9 posts in the past month
- What are lessons you learned about femininity and being a woman that you believe only come from having strong female friendships during puberty?
- How to go about entering a salon on my own for an appointment
- going to a show at a bar by myself for the first time, any tips??
#29Social TipWhat are lessons you learned about femininity and being a woman that you believe only come from having strong female friendships during puberty? · How to go about entering a salon on my own for an appointment · going to a show at a bar by myself for the first time, any tips?? - Health ?9 posts in the past month
- Your funniest answer
- Is it normal to feel pain after taking off the bra?
- Desperately need help/advice on how to gain weight
#39Health ?Your funniest answer · Is it normal to feel pain after taking off the bra? · Desperately need help/advice on how to gain weight - Mind ?8 posts in the past month
- Assistant manager has mentioned to me a few times he knows where I live
- how to feel good about your appearance after years of being made fun of
- How to let go of any form of shame?
#48Mind ?Assistant manager has mentioned to me a few times he knows where I live · how to feel good about your appearance after years of being made fun of · How to let go of any form of shame? - Tip7 posts in the past month
- Tips for Pit Stains?
- Hairline
- Why do I always feel like other girls are judging me for not being “girly”
#57TipTips for Pit Stains? · Hairline · Why do I always feel like other girls are judging me for not being “girly”
Product recommendations
- period protection7 posts in the past month
- What are the best items to use on your periods?
- Best pads that have longer wings?
- Very heavy bleeding during my period. What protection do you recommend me?
#17period protectionWhat are the best items to use on your periods? · Best pads that have longer wings? · Very heavy bleeding during my period. What protection do you recommend me? - deodorant3 posts in the past month
- Best Deodorant for Women? One that doesn't quit on you halfway through the day??
- Best Deodorant for Women? One that doesn't quit on you halfway through the day??
- What aluminum-free deodorants are you girls using/would recommend?
#23deodorantBest Deodorant for Women? One that doesn't quit on you halfway through the day?? · Best Deodorant for Women? One that doesn't quit on you halfway through the day?? · What aluminum-free deodorants are you girls using/would recommend? - razor2 posts in the past month
- best razor?
- best razor?
#32razorbest razor? · best razor? - hairstyle & color2 posts in the past month
- Help me pick the best hairstyle & color that fits me plz
- Help me pick the best hairstyle & color that fits me plz
#42hairstyle & colorHelp me pick the best hairstyle & color that fits me plz · Help me pick the best hairstyle & color that fits me plz - haircut2 posts in the past month
- How can I look better, plus what haircut suits me best??
- What hair length or haircut suits me best?
#52haircutHow can I look better, plus what haircut suits me best?? · What hair length or haircut suits me best?
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/TheGirlSurvivalGuide for?
- Best for Women's Health enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/TheGirlSurvivalGuide free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/TheGirlSurvivalGuide have?
- Roughly 642K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/TheGirlSurvivalGuide on?
- r/TheGirlSurvivalGuide runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/TheGirlSurvivalGuide cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/TheGirlSurvivalGuide is organized under Women's Health.
- How do I join r/TheGirlSurvivalGuide?
- You can join r/TheGirlSurvivalGuide by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Women's Health communities like?
- Communities for women discussing health, fertility, wellness, and shared experiences. Reddit hosts some of the largest general forums for women, with more specialized Discord servers for specific health topics like infertility support and professional organizations serving healthcare workers.
Monthly Stats
- 12
- Views /mo (-8%)
- 12
- Visitors /mo (-8%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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