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13 Year Old and Periods

Monkeej

Hi…my 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with autism just over a year ago. She had her first period in January and hadn’t had another one until this week. 
She’s hardly left her room all week and is adamant she can’t go to school whilst she has her period. She’ s really struggling with the feel of the blood, wearing sanitary towels aswell as the sight of the blood. Has anyone had a similar experience with their daughter who would be able to offer some advice/insight?

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  • It’s a huge change for any girl but especially when you’re autistic. Is there a particular reason she feels she can’t go to school?does she think people will smell it? I have a really strong sense of smell, I’m sometimes convinced I can smell mine (especially the post partum one!) but I can honestly say I’ve never smelt anyone else’s. Have you tried dark coloured period pants instead of pads? Some are super expensive but I think Primark have a range now. More comfortable than pads and won’t show the blood so much. When she becomes more regular definitely teach her how to track them so she can have a few days to mentally prepare herself for it coming (maybe easier said than done with pms!) and also physically prepared, having knickers/pads/liners ready to catch it starting. If she really really can’t settle into them when they become regular then maybe you could ask a doctor about the Pill, mine has stopped my periods and I love it 

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  • It’s a huge change for any girl but especially when you’re autistic. Is there a particular reason she feels she can’t go to school?does she think people will smell it? I have a really strong sense of smell, I’m sometimes convinced I can smell mine (especially the post partum one!) but I can honestly say I’ve never smelt anyone else’s. Have you tried dark coloured period pants instead of pads? Some are super expensive but I think Primark have a range now. More comfortable than pads and won’t show the blood so much. When she becomes more regular definitely teach her how to track them so she can have a few days to mentally prepare herself for it coming (maybe easier said than done with pms!) and also physically prepared, having knickers/pads/liners ready to catch it starting. If she really really can’t settle into them when they become regular then maybe you could ask a doctor about the Pill, mine has stopped my periods and I love it 

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