About r/TwoXChromosomes
Welcome to TwoXChromosomes, a subreddit for both serious and silly content, and intended for women's perspectives. We are a welcoming subreddit and support the rights of all genders. Posts are moderated for respect, equanimity, grace, and relevance.
The community at a glance
r/TwoXChromosomes is a Subreddit for Women's Health with roughly 13.7M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Women's Health topic page.
Roughly 73K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Relationships, and Gender. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention book, bra, and podcast.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 36K members
- 2014: 1.6M members
- 2015: 2.6M members
- 2016: 4.4M members
- 2017: 2.7M members
- 2018: 624K members
- 2019: 494K members
- 2020: 370K members
- 2021: 294K members
- 2023: 413K members
- 2024: 0 members
- 2025: 0 members
- 2026: 64K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 0 members
- Sep: 0 members
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 11K members
- Dec: 13K members
- Jan: 14K members
- Feb: 11K members
- Mar: 11K members
- Apr: 10K members
- May: 9K members
- Jun: 9K members
- Jul: 780 members
Themes
- Advice Requests18 posts in the past month
- My best friend's fiancé completely changed how I see her, and I don't know how to end an 8-year friendship
- How do you get over racism like genuinely?
- Does anyone get sore anal skin from wiping during period? Both due to period blood and period shits
#118Advice RequestsMy best friend's fiancé completely changed how I see her, and I don't know how to end an 8-year friendship · How do you get over racism like genuinely? · Does anyone get sore anal skin from wiping during period? Both due to period blood and period shits - Pain & Anger11 posts in the past month
- The Brock Turner attack became an international reckoning but this father only got one year for brutally assaulting his own daughter and no one is talking about it
- I HATE how pigtails are seen as sexy.
- Far right coming for women’s autonomy; birth control on chopping block
#211Pain & AngerThe Brock Turner attack became an international reckoning but this father only got one year for brutally assaulting his own daughter and no one is talking about it · I HATE how pigtails are seen as sexy. · Far right coming for women’s autonomy; birth control on chopping block - Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- need vibrator recs
- Looking new feminine hygiene products
#32Solution Requestsneed vibrator recs · Looking new feminine hygiene products - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- A petition calling for sexual abusers to be held culpable if victims later take their own lives is launched
#41OpportunitiesA petition calling for sexual abusers to be held culpable if victims later take their own lives is launched - News1 post in the past month
- Women have better retirement savings habits but lower 401(k) balances than men, Vanguard finds
#51NewsWomen have better retirement savings habits but lower 401(k) balances than men, Vanguard finds
Topics
- Looking For24 posts in the past month#124Looking For
- Relationships18 posts in the past month
- My brother didn’t take my mom’s pain seriously. Is he misogynistic?
- My best friend just ditched me because of what her fiance wants
- I just found out he is cheating on me
#218RelationshipsMy brother didn’t take my mom’s pain seriously. Is he misogynistic? · My best friend just ditched me because of what her fiance wants · I just found out he is cheating on me - Gender18 posts in the past month
- Senator saysTrump was “using everything as leverage to get the SAVE Act passed”, which would make it harder for women to vote
- Made it home from hospital as a newly disabled girly
- White nationalist groups have attracted young men around the U.S. Now, they're recruiting girls.
#318GenderSenator saysTrump was “using everything as leverage to get the SAVE Act passed”, which would make it harder for women to vote · Made it home from hospital as a newly disabled girly · White nationalist groups have attracted young men around the U.S. Now, they're recruiting girls. - Frustrating15 posts in the past month#415Frustrating
- Health11 posts in the past month
- Very heavy periods but zero pain, healthcare professionals are not helping!
#511HealthVery heavy periods but zero pain, healthcare professionals are not helping!
Flair
- Possible trigger2 posts in the past month
- The Brock Turner attack became an international reckoning but this father only got one year for brutally assaulting his own daughter and no one is talking about it
- Whenever men complain about being the primary casualties of war, we should remind them of mass rapes that occur in war
#12Possible triggerThe Brock Turner attack became an international reckoning but this father only got one year for brutally assaulting his own daughter and no one is talking about it · Whenever men complain about being the primary casualties of war, we should remind them of mass rapes that occur in war - Support | Trigger2 posts in the past month
- Sexual assault? Marital rape?
- The neglect and abuse that is never even noticed.
#22Support | TriggerSexual assault? Marital rape? · The neglect and abuse that is never even noticed. - Support1 post in the past month
- Regret?
#31SupportRegret?
Product recommendations
- book12 posts in the past month
- Recommend printed book of photos for teen son's curiosity about adult content
- What book can you recommend for me to read after having an abortion
- Books recs similar to "why does he do that?"
#112bookRecommend printed book of photos for teen son's curiosity about adult content · What book can you recommend for me to read after having an abortion · Books recs similar to "why does he do that?" - bra5 posts in the past month
- Bras make me have heart burn and nausea. Anyone in a similar boat have good recs?
- Bra recs anyone??
- (Sports bra help?) Does anyone have any recs for cute workout clothes but for larger breasted women?
#25braBras make me have heart burn and nausea. Anyone in a similar boat have good recs? · Bra recs anyone?? · (Sports bra help?) Does anyone have any recs for cute workout clothes but for larger breasted women? - podcast5 posts in the past month
- Sick of toxic, male-dominated “podcast bro” culture, what are some good podcasts you ladies recommend?
- Sick of toxic, male-dominated “podcast bro” culture, what are some good podcasts you ladies recommend?
- Abuse survivors with a fear of men, how do you raise sons? (book/podcast recs?)
#35podcastSick of toxic, male-dominated “podcast bro” culture, what are some good podcasts you ladies recommend? · Sick of toxic, male-dominated “podcast bro” culture, what are some good podcasts you ladies recommend? · Abuse survivors with a fear of men, how do you raise sons? (book/podcast recs?) - tampon3 posts in the past month
- Tampon Recs
- Nontoxic tampon recs?
- Tampon recs for me - I hate them but I'm going to the beach
#43tamponTampon Recs · Nontoxic tampon recs? · Tampon recs for me - I hate them but I'm going to the beach
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/TwoXChromosomes for?
- Best for Women's Health enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/TwoXChromosomes 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/TwoXChromosomes have?
- Roughly 13.7M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/TwoXChromosomes on?
- r/TwoXChromosomes 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/TwoXChromosomes cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/TwoXChromosomes is organized under Women's Health.
- How do I join r/TwoXChromosomes?
- You can join r/TwoXChromosomes 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.
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