r/WomensHealth

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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 205K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #1 in the Women's Health communities list.

Roughly 47K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Birth Control, Breast Lump, and Doctor. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention birth control, panties, and vitamins.

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205K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +47K members
Growth: +29.6% / 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: 38K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 4K members
  • Aug: 4K members
  • Sep: 4K members
  • Oct: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    48 posts in the past month
    1. It's so weird that a telehealth doctor can "take your word" for some things and not others
    2. Experiences with prophylactic surgery (breast cancer and ovarian cancer)?
    3. Endometrial biopsy
    #1
    Advice Requests
    It's so weird that a telehealth doctor can "take your word" for some things and not others · Experiences with prophylactic surgery (breast cancer and ovarian cancer)? · Endometrial biopsy
    48
  • Pain & Anger
    11 posts in the past month
    1. My GYN hurt me
    2. Ovarian cyst pain in my back ?!
    3. PMS&Periods rant.
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    My GYN hurt me · Ovarian cyst pain in my back ?! · PMS&Periods rant.
    11
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Painful Dryness (any solutions?)
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Painful Dryness (any solutions?)
    1

Topics

  • Birth Control
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Horrible periods but don’t want birth control
    2. Should I stop taking my birth control pills?
    #1
    Birth Control
    Horrible periods but don’t want birth control · Should I stop taking my birth control pills?
    4
  • Breast Lump
    3 posts in the past month
    1. 26 y/o female with lump in breast
    2. Doctor found a lump on my right breast
    3. breast mass, 19F
    #2
    Breast Lump
    26 y/o female with lump in breast · Doctor found a lump on my right breast · breast mass, 19F
    3
  • Doctor
    2 posts in the past month
    #3
    Doctor
    2
  • Vagina
    2 posts in the past month
    1. J'ai peur d'avoir un problème avec mon vagin
    #4
    Vagina
    J'ai peur d'avoir un problème avec mon vagin
    2
  • Pain
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Burning pain during first time penetration
    2. Painful Right Breast Lump
    #5
    Pain
    Burning pain during first time penetration · Painful Right Breast Lump
    2

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
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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 205K 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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