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Period anxiety

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Hi, looking for advice. Daughter has terrible fear of her periods. Not pain but fear of the sensations and the yuck of it and just can’t cope. Won’t leave house. Can anyone recommend a therapist or somewhere to get advice from someone who understands and can give her copying techniques for this particular fear, thank you 

Parents

  • There are a few things worth trying if she hasn't already:

    • Different period products- disposable vs reusable pads, tampons, a menstrual cup, period knickers
    • Contraceptive methods that stop periods, reduce their frequency, or make them lighter
    • A little period emergency kit for when she does go out- including clean knickers, extra period products, maybe some wipes to freshen up with
    • Keeping track of when her period is due so she can reduce any uncertainty making the fear worse and be prepared for when it arrives

    It might also be worth looking at Robyn Steward's work on autism and periods.

    My own periods are a sensory nightmare (as well as physically very painful due to a medical condition) and being super prepared took away a lot of the fear for me because I knew if things did feel unbearably yucky I would be able to do something about it, even if that meant running to the loo to change my knickers in Tescos Sweat smile

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  • There are a few things worth trying if she hasn't already:

    • Different period products- disposable vs reusable pads, tampons, a menstrual cup, period knickers
    • Contraceptive methods that stop periods, reduce their frequency, or make them lighter
    • A little period emergency kit for when she does go out- including clean knickers, extra period products, maybe some wipes to freshen up with
    • Keeping track of when her period is due so she can reduce any uncertainty making the fear worse and be prepared for when it arrives

    It might also be worth looking at Robyn Steward's work on autism and periods.

    My own periods are a sensory nightmare (as well as physically very painful due to a medical condition) and being super prepared took away a lot of the fear for me because I knew if things did feel unbearably yucky I would be able to do something about it, even if that meant running to the loo to change my knickers in Tescos Sweat smile

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  • in reply to battybats

    Thank you what a kind thought out response. I bought the book last week. She’s assured me she’s read it now. Booked looked very good. I might try to buy her the reusable pads to try but think she might prefer disposable cause she can wrap them up and straight in Bin without having to deal with anything extra