Autistic Menopause & Perimenopause Resources

Websites and resources

• Autism Menstruation to Menopause
• Bloody Amazing
• Christine Jenkins: a collection of resources from Autistic advocate and researcher Christine Jenkins.
• Hormones on the Blink
• Lotta Borg Skoglund: research projects.
• Open University menopause resources
• Queer Menopause
• Rose Matthews: Curated Collection of Curiosities: a Padlet of Autistic experiences of menopause, and a creative exploration of Rose’s own journey through menopause.
• Sam Galloway: The Auti Peri Q&A Series: Substack blogs and podcasts.

Podcasts and videos

• Aide Canada. (2025). Shared stories, shared experiences: International research on autism and menopause [Webinar with Christine Jenkins]. Also available with French subtitles.
• Autistic Girls Network. (2024, November 14). Autism & menopause with Dr Aimee Grant [Video]. YouTube.
• Grant, A. (n.d.). Autism and the menopause: What does the research say? [Video]. YouTube.
• Whittington, C. J. (Host). (2023). Autistic menopause & aging with Christine Jenkins (Episode 12) [Video]. Beyond Chronic Burnout. YouTube.
• Uniquely Human. (2023, September 29). Aging and autism: A discussion with Christine Jenkins, Autistic advocate (Episode 89) [Podcast].

Dr Joanna Grace

“Neurodivergent people have been told their reactions are wrong. Naturally these narratives are internalised, so when it comes to menopause many neurodivergent women dismiss themselves as ‘making a fuss’ and are dismissed by others as making a fuss. Emergent research in this field confirms that the menopause is experienced differently by neurodivergent women.”

For short chats about this, see the Autistic Neurodivergent Menopause playlist on Joanna Grace’s YouTube channel.

Research and reading

References in APA style, listed alphabetically.

• 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, including Liane Holliday Willey, Anita Lesko, Jeanette Purkis, Christine Jenkins, Artemisia and Samantha Craft, share insights from their own experience on issues that particularly affect women.
• Cusano, J. L., Erwin, V., Miller, D., & Rothman, E. F. (2025). The transition to menopause for autistic individuals in the US: A qualitative study of health care challenges and support needs. Menopause. https://doi.org/10.1097/gme.0000000000002520
• Dawes, V. (2025, 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
• Gamble-Turner, J., & Moseley, R. (2026). Autistic menopause: A guide to the menopausal transition for Autistic people and those supporting them. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• Grant, A. (2025). The autism-friendly guide to pregnancy, birth and the fourth trimester. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• Grant, A., et al. (2025). Autism and the menopause transition: A mixed-methods systematic review. Autism in Adulthood. https://doi.org/10.1177/25739581251369452
• Groenman, A. P., Torenvliet, C., Radhoe, T. A., Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., & Geurts, H. M. (2022). 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. (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
• Jakobsdóttir Smári, U., Valdimarsdóttir, U. A., Wynchank, D., de Jong, M., Aspelund, T., Hauksdóttir, A., Thordardóttir, E. B., Tomasson, G., Jakobsdóttir, J., Lu, D., Nevriana, A., Larsson, H., Kooij, S., & Zoega, H. (2025). Perimenopausal symptoms in women with and without ADHD: A population-based cohort study. European Psychiatry, 68(1), e133. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.10101
  The authors conclude that women with ADHD have a higher prevalence of severe perimenopausal symptoms, appearing at an earlier age than in women without ADHD, which suggests an earlier onset of perimenopause.
• 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 via Christine Jenkins)
• 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 Menopause. https://www.balance-menopause.com/menopause-library/menopause-and-adhd/
• Reynolds, E. (2025, March 19). Autistic people face additional menopause challenges. British Psychological Society Research Digest. https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/autistic-people-face-additional-menopause-challenges
• Skommer, J., & Gunesh, K. (2025). Autism, menstruation and mental health: A scoping review and a call to action. Frontiers in Global Women’s Health, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgwh.2025.1531934
• Stewart, G. (2024). Ageing on the autism spectrum. The Psychologist, 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/
• Walker, A. (2025, May 27). Autism, menopause, and reaching breaking point: A hidden crisis. Altogether Autism. https://www.altogetherautism.org.nz/autism-menopause-and-reaching-breaking-point-a-hidden-crisis