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firemonkey
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02 Sep 2025, 2:04 pm

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When we first set out to explore autistic experiences of pregnancy, another topic kept surfacing in the personal accounts we recieved: menopause. Again and again, autistic people described how difficult this life stage had been and how little support they had received.

So we expanded our focus and our new review reveals a stark reality. Autistic people may face more severe menopause symptoms, struggle to access to care and are routinely dismissed by healthcare professionals.



https://theconversation.com/why-menopau ... nge-259423


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02 Sep 2025, 2:18 pm

Great, just when I was worrying about menopause as it is, now I have a neurological brain condition that's going to make it worse. :roll:

Then people wonder why I'm hoping to God I'm misdiagnosed. I don't want this s**t.


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