SubTrends

Averages 24 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Mondays around 3 PM UTC. Mostly text posts.

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.
24 12%
Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.
2 0%
Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.
4 3%
Activity Rank #4,455 by posts/day among 34,252 tracked NSFW subreddits as of Aug 2026 (Top 25%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.
#4,455 539
Top 25%
Posts w/ Links The percentage of posts that link off-site. This counts true link posts plus text posts with a URL in the body. Image and video posts are not counted.
2%
Low-Reply Rate Share of posts with 0 or 1 comment. A single comment is often an automated mod reply rather than real community discussion.
34%

r/medical_advice Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time

Posts/DayAvg Upvotes0102030400246Aug 1Aug 8Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29
Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

Post Format

Top Post Type Text
Typical Title Length Short (39 chars)
Peak Day Thursday

Upvote Distribution

How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.

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90%
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10%
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0%
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Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 27%
Median upvoted post Median upvotes among posts that received upvotes. Differs from Avg Upvotes in the snapshot, which includes every post. 3
Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 91

r/medical_advice Most Active Times

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#1 Top 3 activity windows

Most Active by Day

Sun 7 PM
Mon 3 PM
Tue 12 AM
Wed 1 PM
Thu 10 AM
Fri 4 PM
Sat 2 PM

r/medical_advice Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair

Flair Posts Upvotes
Other161 (21.7%)1
Skin issues/Rashes/Freckles/Moles125 (16.8%)2
Wound Care60 (8.1%)3
Digestion/Stomach/Bowels54 (7.3%)1
Injury45 (6.1%)4
Medication39 (5.2%)1
Illness36 (4.8%)2
Genitalia(18+ for photos-list age)36 (4.8%)4
TW [Trigger Warning]34 (4.6%)3
Bones/Joints/Ligaments33 (4.4%)2

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link

52%text posts

r/medical_advice Trending Keywords

Ranked by how often they appear

KeywordMentions ▼UpvotesComments
pain
52 (6.9%)
12
help
40 (5.3%)
23
need
23 (3.0%)
48
advice
22 (2.9%)
12
please
21 (2.8%)
35
doctor
20 (2.6%)
24
skin
20 (2.6%)
23
worried
18 (2.4%)
46
weird
18 (2.4%)
34
normal
18 (2.4%)
12

r/medical_advice Mentioned Domains

Most linked sites

This community doesn't link off-site.

Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.

r/medical_advice Top Posts

Highest-performing posts

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r/medical_advice Audience Overlap

Overlapping audiences

r/medical_advice FAQ

What's the best time to post on r/medical_advice?

Based on posting volume, r/medical_advice is most active on Mondays around 3 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/medical_advice?

r/medical_advice averages 24 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked NSFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/medical_advice get?

Posts on r/medical_advice average about 2 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/medical_advice get most?

On r/medical_advice, posts are a mix of formats, mostly text posts