Autistic Menopause & Perimenopause Resources

Websites and Resources

Autism Menstruation To Menopause

Bloody Amazing

Christine Jenkins Linktree Resources

Hormones On The Blink

Lotta Borg Skoglund Projects

Queer Menopause

Rose Matthews: Padlet of Autistic experiences of menopause: ‘Curated Collection of Curiosities’ – A creative exploration of my journey through menopause

Podcasts & Videos

Uniquely Human: (Christine Jenkins), Aging and Autism: A Discussion with Christine Jenkins, Autistic Advocate (Podcast, episode 89)

Beyond Chronic Burnout (2023) Hosted by Carole Jean Whittington Autistic Menopause & Aging with Christine Jenkins (YouTube Video, episode 12)

Aide Canada (2025), Shared Stories, Shared Experiences: International Research on Autism and Menopause (webinar by Christine Jenkins)

The French subtitled version of AIDE (2025) webinar: Histoires partagées, luttes partagées : Séminaire en ligne consacré à l’étude internationale de l’autisme et de la ménopause.

Autistic Girls Network. (2024, November 14). Autism & Menopause with Dr Aimee Grant [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc7iZJL0e0E

Sam Galloway The Auti Peri Q&A Series Substack blogs and Podcasts

Research and Reading

Brady, M. J., Jenkins, C. A., Gamble-Turner, J. M., Moseley, R. L., Van Rensburg, M. J., & Matthews, R. J. (2024). “A perfect storm”: Autistic experiences of menopause and midlife. Autism, 28(6), 1405–1418. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613241244548

Cook, B., & Garnett, M.(eds). (2018). Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism. Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Barb Cook and 14 other autistic women describe life from a female autistic perspective, and present empowering, helpful and supportive insights from their personal experience for fellow autistic women.
Autistic advocates including, Liane Holliday Willey, Anita Lesko, Jeanette Purkis, Christine Jenkins, Artemisia and Samantha Craft offer their personal guidance on significant issues that particularly affect women, as well as those that are more general to autism.

Dawes, V. (2025a, February 8). Menopause and burnout in ND people. Viv Dawes Autistic Advocate.

Ellis, R., Williams, G., Caemawr, S., Craine, M., Holloway, W., Williams, K., Shaw, S. C., & Grant, A. (2025). Menstruation and Autism: A Qualitative Systematic Review. Autism in Adulthood. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2024.0307

Grant, A. (2025). The Autism-Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Birth and the Fourth Trimester. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Groenman, A. P., Torenvliet, C., Radhoe, T. A., Van Rentergem, J. a. A., & Geurts, H. M. (2021). Menstruation and menopause in autistic adults: Periods of importance? Autism, 26(6), 1563–1572. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613211059721

Grove, R., Clapham, H., Moodie, T., Gurrin, S., & Hall, G. (2023). ‘Living in a world that’s not about us’: The impact of everyday life on the health and wellbeing of autistic women and gender diverse people. Women S Health, 19. https://doi.org/10.1177/17455057231189542

Jack, C., PhD. (2024, March 8). Autism can impact women’s experience of menopause in challenging ways. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/women-with-autism-spectrum-disorder/202403/why-autistic-womens-experience-of-menopause-is

Jenkins, C. A., Moseley, R. L., Matthews, R. J., Van Rensburg, M. J., Gamble-Turner, J. M., & Brady, M. J. (2024). “Struggling for Years”: An international survey on Autistic experiences of menopause. Neurodiversity, 2. https://doi.org/10.1177/27546330241299366

Free PDF Download: “Struggling for Years”: An international survey on Autistic experiences of menopause.

Moseley, R. L., Druce, T., & Turner‐Cobb, J. M. (2020). Autism research is ‘all about the blokes and the kids’: Autistic women breaking the silence on menopause. British Journal of Health Psychology, 26(3), 709–726. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12477

Reed-Roberts, M. (2024, February 23). Menopause and ADHD | Real life story | Balance. Balance Menopause. https://www.balance-menopause.com/menopause-library/menopause-and-adhd/

Reynolds, E. (2025, March 19). Autistic people face additional menopause challenges. BPS. https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/autistic-people-face-additional-menopause-challenges

Stewart, G.  (2024). Ageing on the autism spectrum, British Psychological Society.

The Women’s Organisation. (2025, February 4). Neurodivergence and Menopause in the Workplace – with Professor Amanda Kirby. https://www.thewomensorganisation.org.uk/neurodivergence-and-menopause-in-the-workplace-with-professor-amanda-kirby/