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Daughter in denial/refusal of starting periods and refusing to go to school

Nicola

Hi, I am new to the world of parenting a child with autism. My daughter is 12 and was only diagnosed is January this year. She struggles with major anxiety and school refusal and these have been a big part of her diagnosis.

She started her period last month (March) and although she knew this would be something that would happen to her, she has not taken it well or accepted it at all. She keeps telling me that she doesn’t want it and I feel completely helpless as I cannot do anything to take it away. She gets so upset about going to school and has missed school when she had her first period and is currently not at school as she is having her second period.

I would really appreciate some advice and support for her and myself.

thank you 

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  • Hi, 

    i appreciate this post was 2 years ago however I’m going through this just now with my 14.5 year old daughter.. I’ve been talking to her for 2.5 years about periods so it’s nothing new in that regard. Physically, she’s not coping well with her first period and refusing to wear sanitary wear even though she has every option available to try and find out what she likes. She’s also refusing to leave the house or go to school when on her period. She’s about to have an ADHD assessment but wondering because of the anxiety that started a couple of years ago, whether this is also autism related?! She’s already asked what medicine there is to stop periods - not something we particularly want her going down the route of just yet. You’re 2 years on now, I wonder how your daughter is coping and what your journey has been? Thanks 

  • in reply to NAS24381
    NAS24381 said:
    She’s already asked what medicine there is to stop periods - not something we particularly want her going down the route of just yet.

    As I said before it's basically just the birth control pill but prescribed with a different frequency / strength. Which at 14 is not necessarily a bad idea depending on her interest in boys.

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