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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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  • My autistic daughter had unusually heavy periods on an approximately three week cycle. Because of this she started with a contraceptive pill that eliminates periods when she was 15. It solved the problem, and she has not experienced any negative effects, she is 21 now. I believe that implants can have the same effect in eliminating periods, they last for a number of years and there is no problem about remembering to take a pill. 

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  • My autistic daughter had unusually heavy periods on an approximately three week cycle. Because of this she started with a contraceptive pill that eliminates periods when she was 15. It solved the problem, and she has not experienced any negative effects, she is 21 now. I believe that implants can have the same effect in eliminating periods, they last for a number of years and there is no problem about remembering to take a pill. 

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