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submitted 1 week ago by halifaxmouse to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

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.