/r/PCOS/

r/PCOS

310k members
r/PCOS is a subreddit with 310k 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, meds/supplements, general health, 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
: "Metformin and girl dinners"
64 posts
#2
Meds/Supplements
: "GLP-1 success maintained after stopping"
29 posts
#3
General Health
: "tmi warning: vaginal skin tags?"
16 posts
#4
Period
: "After 20 years of irregular periods, I finally feel like someone is connecting the dots… possible PCOS?"
15 posts
#5
Rant/Venting
: "I am just so sick of having PCOS"
12 posts
#6
Fertility
: "HIGH AMH"
8 posts
#7
Research/Survey
: "Research Study] Seeking Women Diagnosed with PCOS/PMOS to Complete a 10-Minute Survey"
5 posts
#8
Hirsutism
: "Self-esteem at rock bottom"
4 posts
#9
Hair Loss/Thinning
: "PCOS hormonal imbalance what can help for real with hair thinning and regrowth?"
3 posts
#10
Inflammation
: "PCOS and WBC elevation"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/PCOS

Yearly
+65k members(26.5%)

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Last updated: August 5, 2026