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Practical advice on handling Menstruation in a severely autistic female.

missemma04

Hi,

I'm step mum to Eve, she's 13 and severely autistic with a mental age of 2/3 years.  She had her first period today. She won't allow me to put pads in her pants, tampons not an option.  Any advice?  She's seems generally unaffected, although stood in the bath, naked from the waist down, pointing at the taps after being to the toilet today.  I got a traumatised phone call from her dad - home with her at the time.

She doesn't understand the need for the sanitary pads, or the hygiene required, plus we have the risk of blood smeared walls, door handles, bedding etc since her hands are down there regularly......

Any help gratefully received!

Thanks!

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  • Sorry to hear that things haven't gone quite as planned.  My daughter is 13 and autistic but sounds a lot more able than your step-child.  In saying this, she cannot deal with sanitary towells and I have to help her change them etc.  Our GP was wonderful and she is now on the pill taking two packs back to back so she effectively gets a period every 6/7weeks rather than every 3/4.  However, having used this system for about a year when we stop the pill for a week to allow the period to come it no longer appears.  I am (understandably) exstatic!!!  I have mentioned this to Gynae and the GP but both parties don't see any immediate concerns about this.

     

    I am of the firm opinion that if I am the one who has to wash her and change her sanitary towells it is in MY best interest that she has as little menstruation as possible. Thankfully the GP agrees.

     

    I hope things look brighter soon.

    Freya x

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  • Sorry to hear that things haven't gone quite as planned.  My daughter is 13 and autistic but sounds a lot more able than your step-child.  In saying this, she cannot deal with sanitary towells and I have to help her change them etc.  Our GP was wonderful and she is now on the pill taking two packs back to back so she effectively gets a period every 6/7weeks rather than every 3/4.  However, having used this system for about a year when we stop the pill for a week to allow the period to come it no longer appears.  I am (understandably) exstatic!!!  I have mentioned this to Gynae and the GP but both parties don't see any immediate concerns about this.

     

    I am of the firm opinion that if I am the one who has to wash her and change her sanitary towells it is in MY best interest that she has as little menstruation as possible. Thankfully the GP agrees.

     

    I hope things look brighter soon.

    Freya x

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