/r/birthcontrol/

r/birthcontrol

203k members
r/birthcontrol is a subreddit with 203k members. The community frequently discusses birth control, pill, iud, period, and bleeding, and they frequently recommend/review birth control, iud, and birth control options, and the most common flair used is side effects!?, experience, mistake or risk?, rant!, and how to?.
A place to discuss birth control methods.

Popular Topics in r/birthcontrol

#1

Birth Control

183 posts
#2

Pill

91 posts
#3

Iud

85 posts
#4

Period

47 posts
#5

Bleeding

45 posts
#6

Side Effects

44 posts
#7

Struggling

22 posts
#8

Hate

22 posts
#9

Spotting

20 posts
#10

Pregnancy

18 posts

Products Discussed in r/birthcontrol

Birth Control

146 reviews
#1
Slynd
4.2★ from 12 reviews
#2
Nexplanon
3.6★ from 11 reviews
#3
NuvaRing
4.5★ from 11 reviews

Iud

77 reviews
#1
Mirena
4.2★ from 24 reviews
#2
Kyleena
4.3★ from 14 reviews
#3
IUD
3.9★ from 7 reviews
#1
Nexplanon
4.1★ from 9 reviews
#2
Mirena
4.3★ from 7 reviews
#3
NuvaRing
4.0★ from 3 reviews

Flair Used in r/birthcontrol

#1
Side effects!?
: "Mirena Removal"
29 posts
#2
Experience
: "Positive experience with IUD insertion and follow up:)"
26 posts
#3
Mistake or Risk?
: "i’m most likely pregnant and i’m 16yo. please help."
21 posts
#4
Rant!
: "just started birth control on Sunday and already missed a pill, what can i do?"
8 posts
#5
How to?
: "Storing (hiding) my Nuvaring"
7 posts
#6
Which Method?
: "Is it okay to just never use birth control… ever?"
5 posts
#7
Educational
: "Stopped birth control this month, what’s happening?"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/birthcontrol

Yearly
+26k members(14.4%)

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Last updated: October 29, 2026