r/Periods is a subreddit with 112k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses period, cramps, looking for, hate, and periods, 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.
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Popular Themes in r/Periods
#1
Advice Requests
: "What is the best way to sit in a chair to relieve cramps?"
3 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Unbearable cramps"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/Periods
#1
Period
37 posts
#2
Cramps
15 posts
#3
Looking For
9 posts
#4
Hate
9 posts
#5
Periods
8 posts
#6
Period Tracker
7 posts
#7
Pain
7 posts
#8
Discharge
4 posts
#9
Help
3 posts
#10
Pads
3 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
: "first time using tampons"
105 posts
#2
Rants n Raves
: ""A period is just a little cramping" FUCK YOU"
26 posts
#3
Discussion
: "My period pains have never been this bad so I decided to mark them"
22 posts
#4
Products
: "Heyyy! It’s a long shot but does anyone recognise these tampons or the brand, I really like them 🥲"
14 posts
#5
Health
: "I woke up with weird marks + got an early period."
11 posts
#6
PMS
: "The way PMSing makes us feel so miserable is epic !!"
9 posts
#7
Birth Control
: "took 3 birth control pills, now I keep throwing up"
4 posts
#8
Fluff
: "Day 42 ovulation is genuinely nuts"
3 posts
#9
PCOS
: "Haven't had my period in 3 months"
3 posts
#10
PMDD
: "He asked if my period was over yet (it was day two)"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Periods
Yearly
+17k members(17.8%)
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Last updated: July 22, 2026