New guide to increase awareness of autism and menopause – NAS

It’s Menopause Awareness Month.

To help increase understanding of autism and menopause, we are launching a new downloadable guide offering advice and guidance for autistic people who are going through menopause or perimenopause.

The menopause – which is reached 12 months after a person’s periods have ended – can bring many challenges whether or not you are autistic. However, research suggests an autistic person’s traits may become more noticeable during this time; for example, intensified sensory sensitivities and difficulty with emotional regulation.

For World Menopause Day on 18 October, we have produced new advice and guidance on menopause and a downloadable Autism and menopause guide below.