ArticleAutism : the international journal of research and practice2020
'When my autism broke': A qualitative study spotlighting autistic voices on menopause.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 79 citations in OpenAlex.
- Autism, menstruation and mental health- a scoping review and a call to action.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Pooled it
- Experiences of females on the autism spectrum through the perspective of minority stress theory: a review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Sensory challenges experienced by autistic women during pregnancy and childbirth: a systematic review.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2022Pooled it
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- "Utterly Overwhelming"-A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Sensory Processing Differences and Mental Health Experiences in Middle-Aged and Older Autistic Adults.Autism in adulthood · 2026Article
- Experiences of autistic women in menopause: brief review and recommendations for practice and research.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- A Qualitative Study of the Diagnostic Experiences of Young Autistic Adults in China.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Optimising general practice support for autistic adults: a realist review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2025Article
- Autism and the Menopause Transition: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.Autism in adulthood · 2025Article
- "Until I Had My Son, I Did Not Realise That These Characteristics Could Be Due to Autism": Motherhood and Family Experiences of Spanish Autistic Mothers.Autism in adulthood · 2025Article
- Unmet need for autism-aware care for gynaecological, menstrual and sexual wellbeing.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Article
- Sensory-movement underpinnings of lifelong neurodivergence: getting a grip on autism.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2025Article
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- Exploring the effects of age and sex on sensory sensitivities in middle and older aged autistic adults.Research in autism spectrum disorders · 2024Article
- Brief Report: Under-Identification of Symptomatic Menopause in Publicly-Insured Autistic People.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- "A perfect storm": Autistic experiences of menopause and midlife.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- "Maybe No One Knows We Need Help": Understanding the Experiences of Autistic Working Mothers in Australia.Autism in adulthood · 2024Article
- Potential Mechanisms Underlying Suicidality in Autistic People with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Testing Hypotheses from the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide.Autism in adulthood · 2024Article
- Examining suicidality in relation to the menopause: A systematic review.PLOS mental health · 2024Article
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Abstract
lay abstractAutistic girls are known to struggle with the onset of menstruation, reporting that during their period, sensory sensitivities are heightened, it becomes more difficult to think clearly and control their emotions and they struggle more with everyday life and self-care. Yet surprisingly, nothing is known about how autistic women handle the menopausal transition in midlife. In non-autistic women, the menopause brings many physical changes and challenging symptoms from hot flushes to feeling more anxious and depressed. Because autistic women are
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