r/Periods is a subreddit with 116k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses period, cramps, periods, pain, and period cramps, 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
: "Is my period irregular?? How do you guys figure it out??"
13 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I Hate Tampax."
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Any period tracking app recomendations?"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/Periods
#1
Period
: "Is my Period irregular?? How do you guys figure it out??"
30 posts
#2
Cramps
11 posts
#3
Periods
7 posts
#4
Pain
6 posts
#5
Period Cramps
: "on day 1 of Period Cramps i sweat violently followed by feeling nauseous. is this normal ?"
6 posts
#6
Period Apps
5 posts
#7
Period Products
5 posts
#8
Tracking App
3 posts
#9
Bleeding
3 posts
#10
Irregular
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
: "Period Diarrhea"
67 posts
#2
Discussion
: "I don't know what to do anymore"
12 posts
#3
Products
: "I am never using another tampon!"
9 posts
#4
Health
: "Need help!! Weird cycles and some kinda pmdd going on"
7 posts
#5
Rants n Raves
: "I Hate Tampax."
6 posts
#6
PMS
: "Periods cramps is a sad reality"
4 posts
#7
Sex
: "Question about birth control and sex during the week off it"
4 posts
#8
Birth Control
: "Spotting everyday after birth control pills"
3 posts
#9
Fertility / Ovulation
: "Has anyone had delayed or skipped period from probiotics?"
1 post
#10
PMDD
: "9 weeks and some days on sertraline 50mg, anxiety feels like it’s coming back right before my period. Is it time for a dose increase, or should I wait until 12 weeks? :(💔"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Periods
Yearly
+18k members(18.1%)
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Last updated: October 15, 2026