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r/PCOS↗

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome

A place to discuss Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and all that comes along with it. This sub is a safe space for LGBTQ2A+ folks.

320k subscribers1,730 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)1,496 authors / mosince 2010

r/PCOS has 320k members (+26% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,730 posts a month from 1,496 people. Top topics: Pesto Pasta Recipes, Hair Removal Techniques and Hair Loss Stress.

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Size and growth

How r/PCOS has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+26%in 12 months · +3.5% in 3 months · +0.8% in 1 month
Oct 2026319k
Growing319k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−22%vs Sep 2025 · −17% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.7k
QuieterPeaked at 3.3k in May 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/PCOS

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Pesto Pasta Recipes0.4%
  2. Hair Removal Techniques0.3%
  3. Hair Loss Stress0.1%
  4. Hair Loss and Thinning<0.1%
  5. Self-Esteem & Appearance<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. TikTok
  2. ScienceDirect
  3. Tdeecalculator
  4. Qualtrics
  5. Monash University

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research