/r/PCOS/

r/PCOS

318k members
r/PCOS is a subreddit with 318k members. The community frequently discusses pcos, period, weight, frustrating, and metformin, and they frequently recommend/review birth control, period tracker, and facewash, and the most common flair used is general/advice, general health, meds/supplements, period, and rant/venting.
A place to discuss Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and all that comes along with it. This sub is a safe space for LGBTQ2A+ folks.

Popular Topics in r/PCOS

#1

Pcos

325 posts
#2

Period

37 posts
#3

Weight

30 posts
#4

Frustrating

29 posts
#5

Metformin

29 posts
#6

Struggling

27 posts
#7

Diagnosis

26 posts
#8

Birth Control

23 posts
#9

Hormones

21 posts
#10

Hair

16 posts

Products Discussed in r/PCOS

Birth Control

103 reviews
#1
Yaz
4.2★ from 13 reviews
#2
Mirena
4.3★ from 12 reviews
#3
Slynd
4.5★ from 10 reviews

Period Tracker

32 reviews
#1
Flo
4.4★ from 11 reviews
#2
Clue
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Period Tracker
4.0★ from 2 reviews

Facewash

27 reviews
#1
Cetaphil
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Holifrog Superior Omega Gel Wash
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Philosophy Purity
5.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/PCOS

#1
General/Advice
: "PCOS, no periods, weight loss and fertility (looking for advice)"
43 posts
#2
General Health
: "metformin + letrozole + PCOs Enlarged ovaries ??"
9 posts
#3
Meds/Supplements
: "Magnesium and Spironolactone"
9 posts
#4
Period
: "Understanding Bleeding"
6 posts
#5
Rant/Venting
: "Going back on the pill"
5 posts
#6
Mental Health
: "Not getting any answers for my mid cycle bleeding- frustrated af"
5 posts
#7
Weight
: "How did you figure out how much to actually eat for weight loss with PCOS?"
3 posts
#8
Trigger Warning
: "Does pcos make you very tired and depressed?"
3 posts
#9
Hirsutism
: "Accepting My Beard"
3 posts
#10
Fertility
: "Light periods ttc"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/PCOS

Yearly
+66k members(26.3%)

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Last updated: October 1, 2026