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Understanding health and wellbeing during menopause: A longitudinal comparison study between autistic and non-autistic people

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Autistic people may experience a particularly difficult time during menopause compared to non-autistic people, but there are few direct comparisons as to why this might be. We examined whether menopause representations (thoughts, beliefs and feelings about menopause) are associated with menopausal symptoms, quality of life and mental health in autistic and non-autistic people over a month of time. We found that autistic participants consistently showed negative menopause representations, which predicted more severe symptoms (menopausal, depressive, anxiety) and lower quality of life. These outcomes can contribute to improving awareness of menopause in the autistic population and developing autism-specific support for menopause.

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