/r/birthcontrol/

r/birthcontrol

197k members
r/birthcontrol is a subreddit with 197k 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 experience, side effects!?, mistake or risk?, which method?, 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
Experience
: "I’m a Virgin Who Wants an IUD"
58 posts
#2
Side effects!?
: "birth control NO weight gain"
44 posts
#3
Mistake or Risk?
: "I need advice"
41 posts
#4
Which Method?
: "Which birth control method do most use in monogamous relationships"
24 posts
#5
How to?
: "how can me and my partner stop being anxious about failure rates?"
15 posts
#6
Rant!
: "New Birth Control Patch Approved!"
13 posts
#7
Educational
: "Nexplanon removed—from 213lbs before insertion to 226lbs at removal to 209lbs 1 month post removal"
5 posts

Member Growth in r/birthcontrol

Yearly
+23k members(13.5%)

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Last updated: August 6, 2026