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Having a medical issue? Ask a doctor or medical professional on Reddit! All flaired medical professionals on this subreddit are verified by the mods.

835k subscribers15,752 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)12,787 authors / mosince 2013

r/AskDocs has 835k members (+14% over the last 12 months). It gets about 15,752 posts a month from 12,787 people. Top topics: Eye Issues, Health Concerns and NailIssues.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+14%in 12 months · +3.0% in 3 months · +0.9% in 1 month
Oct 2026834k
Growing834k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−15%vs Sep 2025 · −11% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202616k
QuieterPeaked at 30k in Aug 2024
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/AskDocs

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Eye Issues0.1%
  2. Health Concerns0.1%
  3. NailIssues0.1%
  4. Bat Houses & Issues0.1%
  5. Bumps and Lumps<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. CDC
  2. Wiley
  3. ScienceDirect
  4. Dicomlibrary
  5. Dropbox

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