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  • Online Communities
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  • Contraceptive choice is crucial for reproductive autonomy.
  • The internet and social media platforms like Reddit are key resources for contraceptive information.
  • The subreddit r/birthcontrol serves as a dedicated online space for contraception discussions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the usage patterns and content themes of the r/birthcontrol subreddit.
  • To identify user interests and popular topics within the community.
  • To explore the content of highly engaged posts on contraceptive use.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized PushShift Reddit API data from 2011 to 2020.
  • Analyzed post volume, length, and flair usage to describe community growth.
  • Applied Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) to identify key themes in posts and popular content.

Main Results:

  • r/birthcontrol experienced increasing post volume over time, with 105,485 posts analyzed.
  • The most common flair was 'SideEffects!?', indicating a focus on user experiences.
  • TF-IDF analysis revealed user interest in contraceptive methods, side effects, menstrual experiences, and timing.

Conclusions:

  • r/birthcontrol effectively addresses user concerns about contraceptive side effects and experiences.
  • The subreddit offers valuable real-time data on contraceptive users' interests.
  • This platform is particularly important given current reproductive healthcare landscape shifts.