r/WomensHealth

Community Overview

About r/WomensHealth

A Q&A space for women and those assigned female at birth (AFAB). We advocate evidence-based, trauma-informed medicine globally. If looking for doctor recommendations please use a local area sub. This sub bans all promotional and brand accounts as part of it's ongoing commitment to separating medicine from consumerism.

The community at a glance

r/WomensHealth is a Subreddit for Women's Health with roughly 192K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Women's Health topic page.

Roughly 43K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Period, Struggling, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention birth control, panties, and vitamins.

On Reddit
192K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +43K members
Growth: +29.2% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 42 members
  • 2014: 155 members
  • 2015: 382 members
  • 2016: 764 members
  • 2017: 1K members
  • 2018: 3K members
  • 2019: 9K members
  • 2020: 20K members
  • 2021: 24K members
  • 2023: 39K members
  • 2024: 31K members
  • 2025: 36K members
  • 2026: 26K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 4K members
  • Dec: 4K members
  • Jan: 5K members
  • Feb: 4K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 4K members
  • Jun: 4K members
  • Jul: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Need help finding what kinda doctor could help me
    2. Anyone managed a persistent 4–5 cm ovarian cyst with lifestyle changes or home remedies?
    3. Marsupialization post op question
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Need help finding what kinda doctor could help me · Anyone managed a persistent 4–5 cm ovarian cyst with lifestyle changes or home remedies? · Marsupialization post op question
    11

Topics

  • Period
    11 posts in the past month
    #1
    Period
    11
  • Struggling
    9 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    9
  • Hate
    9 posts in the past month
    #3
    Hate
    9
  • Struggles
    7 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggles
    7
  • Tired
    7 posts in the past month
    #5
    Tired
    7

Product recommendations

  • birth control
    6 posts in the past month
    1. What is the best contraceptive for irregular sex?
    2. What is the best birth control method for women in toxic relationships?
    3. What is the best birth control method for women in toxic relationships?
    #1
    birth control
    What is the best contraceptive for irregular sex? · What is the best birth control method for women in toxic relationships? · What is the best birth control method for women in toxic relationships?
    6
  • panties
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Recommended panties/educate me
    2. Recommended panties and what test should do in her 20s?
    3. Recommended panties and what test should do in her 20s?
    #2
    panties
    Recommended panties/educate me · Recommended panties and what test should do in her 20s? · Recommended panties and what test should do in her 20s?
    5
  • vitamins
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What Prenatal Vitamins Do You Recommend?
    2. Recs for Vitamins?
    3. Recs for Vitamins?
    #3
    vitamins
    What Prenatal Vitamins Do You Recommend? · Recs for Vitamins? · Recs for Vitamins?
    4
  • deodorant
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best deodorant options on the market?
    2. Hygiene: Best Women’s Spray Deodorant for Kidney Disease?
    3. Natural Deodorant Recs
    #4
    deodorant
    Best deodorant options on the market? · Hygiene: Best Women’s Spray Deodorant for Kidney Disease? · Natural Deodorant Recs
    3
  • probiotics
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best probiotics/topicals to help smell
    2. Best probiotics/topicals to help smell
    3. Which Renew Life Probiotic is best?
    #5
    probiotics
    Best probiotics/topicals to help smell · Best probiotics/topicals to help smell · Which Renew Life Probiotic is best?
    3

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/WomensHealth for?
Best for Women's Health enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/WomensHealth 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/WomensHealth have?
Roughly 192K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/WomensHealth on?
r/WomensHealth 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/WomensHealth cover?
On the Hive Index, r/WomensHealth is organized under Women's Health.
How do I join r/WomensHealth?
You can join r/WomensHealth 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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