r/Periods is a subreddit with 110k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses period, cramps, periods, bleeding, and frustrating, and they frequently recommend/review period tracker app, period tracker, and period panties.
This is a subreddit to talk about all things related to that special time in a lady's life when she really starts to hate everything about it!
Disclaimer: This subreddit is not a substitute for a healthcare professional.
CHECK OUT OUR DISCORD
https://discord.gg/jKfeW9fE3q
Popular Themes in r/Periods
#1
Advice Requests
: "Im scared for my mental health... I havent had a period in 58 days. (Image unrelated)"
20 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Period cramps were a nightmare to me, not anymore"
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Looking for healthy period products"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "If you could invent one thing to make periods easier, what would it be?"
2 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Looking to interview Women about periods!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Periods
#1
Period
: "News flash Periods can be debilitating"
238 posts
#2
Cramps
: "Advice for getting rid of Cramps?"
62 posts
#3
Periods
: "Missing Periods !"
54 posts
#4
Bleeding
: "i don’t feel like this is normal Bleeding"
30 posts
#5
Frustrating
: "I thought I was dying (lol but also I hate this)"
23 posts
#6
Pain
: "Period Pain Levels ？"
23 posts
#7
Irregular
: "VERYYY Irregular periods"
21 posts
#8
Struggling
16 posts
#9
Spotting
: "Spotting"
16 posts
#10
Ovulation
: "first time Ovulation bleeding?"
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/Periods
Period Tracker App
50 reviews
#1
Clue
4.5★ from 18 reviews
#2
Flo
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Stardust
4.8★ from 5 reviews
Period Tracker
46 reviews
#1
Clue
4.7★ from 17 reviews
#2
Flo
4.4★ from 10 reviews
#3
Stardust
5.0★ from 3 reviews
Period Panties
32 reviews
#1
Thinx
3.9★ from 9 reviews
#2
Modibodi
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#3
Knix
4.5★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/Periods
#1
Period Question
: "How can I hide a tampon string?"
114 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Realized I have been putting pads on wrong after 6 years ..."
23 posts
#3
Health
: "I haven't gotten my period since December last year"
16 posts
#4
Rants n Raves
: "those god damn period poops"
13 posts
#5
Products
: "Period product restock 💁♀️"
12 posts
#6
PMS
: "Does anyone else get butt cramps without being on their period"
8 posts
#7
Birth Control
: "Why don't more people take birth control?"
5 posts
#8
Fertility / Ovulation
: "Ladies who pass big clots during menstrual period, did you conceive easily?"
4 posts
#9
Sex
: "How do yall handle not being able to have sex on your period?"
2 posts
#10
Fluff
: "News flash periods can be debilitating"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Periods
Yearly
+17k members(17.9%)
Similar Subreddits to r/Periods
r/adenomyosis
25k members
48.6% / yr
r/birthcontrol
194k members
13.6% / yr
r/endometriosis
136k members
35.2% / yr
r/Fibroids
26k members
44.6% / yr
r/menstruation
16k members
23.6% / yr
r/obgyn
44k members
43.4% / yr
r/PCOS
301k members
26.4% / yr
r/Perimenopause
143k members
109.6% / yr
r/period
11k members
15.4% / yr
r/WomensHealth
189k members
28.9% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/Periods, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: June 17, 2026