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 pain, 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
: "Im scared for my mental health... I havent had a period in 58 days. (Image unrelated)"
16 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "currently losing it"
10 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Best period tracker app??"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Made a period tracker — log your cycle, symptoms, mood & more"
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"
265 posts
#2
Cramps
: "spotting and Cramps with fatigue less then 20 days after my period"
53 posts
#3
Periods
: "Missing Periods !"
42 posts
#4
Bleeding
: "Is free Bleeding gross, even if you don’t bleed much?"
34 posts
#5
Pain
: "Period Pain Levels ？"
30 posts
#6
Irregular
: "VERYYY Irregular periods"
23 posts
#7
Spotting
: "Pool party and Spotting"
17 posts
#8
Struggling
16 posts
#9
Hate
14 posts
#10
Help
: "Menstrual cup Help!"
11 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
: "Do periods hurt less as you get older?"
112 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Realized I have been putting pads on wrong after 6 years ..."
25 posts
#3
Products
: "so well organized :)"
20 posts
#4
Health
: "Im scared for my mental health... I havent had a period in 58 days. (Image unrelated)"
15 posts
#5
Rants n Raves
: "I stained my boyfriend's pants with PERIOD"
10 posts
#6
PMS
: "I can’t stop eating during my luteal phase"
6 posts
#7
Fertility / Ovulation
: "The inaccurate representation of women during ovulation."
4 posts
#8
Birth Control
: "Why don't more people take birth control?"
4 posts
#9
Fluff
: "News flash periods can be debilitating"
2 posts
#10
PCOS
: "Irregular flow after 2 month of missing period"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Periods
Yearly
+17k members(17.9%)
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Last updated: June 14, 2026