‘I Was Either Crying Or In A Rage’: Why Menopause Can Be Especially Hard For Autistic Women

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“My experience of menopause was devastating,” said Jane Alexander, who was diagnosed with both autism and ADHD at the age of 49, long after perimenopause had hit. One in 10 women who work during the menopause end up leaving their job due to the debilitating symptoms. Jane was one of them. “It was so difficult to untangle what was happening at the time,” she said. “I was hit with brain fog, fatigue, crippling anxiety, low mood, overwhelm and sensory issues that meant I was struggling with the noise and lights in my open-plan office. “I was either crying or in a rage. I had daily headaches and…

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