/r/medical_advice/

r/medical_advice

152k members
r/medical_advice is a subreddit with 152k members. The community frequently discusses pain, injury, weight, headache, and blood, and they frequently recommend/review contraception and antidepressant, and the most common flair used is other, medication, illness, bones/joints/ligaments, and pediatrics.
Welcome to r/medical_advice! Advice given on this sub does not constitute professional medical advice. The circumstances do not mimic those of a review by a health professional. Advice is therefore meant for interest only, in an unofficial capacity, or to help point you in the right direction. Assessment, diagnosis and treatment recommendations are not possible, and all suggestions as such are speculative opinions.

Popular Topics in r/medical_advice

#1

Pain

36 posts
#2

Injury

7 posts
#3

Weight

7 posts
#4

Headache

6 posts
#5

Blood

5 posts
#6

Back

5 posts
#7

Stomach

4 posts
#8

Medication

4 posts
#9

Surgery

3 posts
#10

Pregnancy

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/medical_advice

Contraception

7 reviews
#1
Plan B
4.6★ from 7 reviews
#1
Mirtazapine
4.0★ from 2 reviews

Flair Used in r/medical_advice

#1
Other
: "Tissue from abdomen spilling into scrotum, not showing up on CT or mri"
26 posts
#2
Medication
: "Botox for migraines"
15 posts
#3
Illness
: "Sick baby"
10 posts
#4
Bones/Joints/Ligaments
: "Dismissed and worsening"
7 posts
#5
Pediatrics
: "Adenoidectomy in 14 m old?"
6 posts
#6
Digestion/Stomach/Bowels
: "Im having abdominal pain is it concerning?"
5 posts
#7
Genitalia(18+ for photos-list age)
: "Sometimes I throw up during intercourse."
5 posts
#8
Mouth/Gums/Throat/Cheeks
: "ENT Questions"
4 posts
#9
Cardiac
: "Should I get a second opinon/ What is happening?"
4 posts
#10
Eyes
: "ptosis (dropping of eyelid)"
3 posts

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Yearly
+12k members(8.7%)

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Last updated: September 18, 2026