I was diagnosed at 57 and feel strongly that something shifted when I started menopause.
Has anyone else experienced this or know of any connection?
I was diagnosed at 57 and feel strongly that something shifted when I started menopause.
Has anyone else experienced this or know of any connection?
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southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y
Neither a woman nor autistic, but there is definitely a connection. It isn't exactly well studied yet, but it's a common enough occurrence for the two to have some strong interactions that there's been some research into it.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-with-autism-spectrum-disorder/202403/why-autistic-womens-experience-of-menopause-is
That's an article from a year ago that an acquaintance sent me, and I just did a quick search for anything more recent. I didn't find anything new information wise. Pretty much every article out there refers to This study
It looks like something that needs more research because it seems to be very common.