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Period anxiety

NAS86473

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 

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  • I used to be on the pill and would run 3 lots together so I only had to have 4 periods a year, and they were generally lighter. This might be an option?

  • in reply to AuTriker

    Thanks, yes she does this just now. Think she does 4 packs together so that’s potentially just under 3 months without the worry but she worries for the full week before periods come and if she gets spotting during taking the pill-she also going into hiding and panic mode. 

  • in reply to NAS86473

    It might be worth trying progesterone-only (aka the mini pill), though you do have to be extra strict about taking it at the same time every day. It's taken every day without any breaks at all and for a lot of people that means no period at all- I've been on it for just over two years without a proper period, and it's been great. I have had occasional spotting, but I think that's because I'm stopping my periods due to a medical condition rather than just for sensory reasons- some people don't bleed at all.

    There are certain brands that have to be taken within a 12-hour window rather than the usual 3-hour window for the mini pill, and I'm on one of those. It can cause mood issues so may not be an option if she's also dealing with PMDD, which is quite common for autistic people, but it's worth considering otherwise.

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  • in reply to NAS86473

    It might be worth trying progesterone-only (aka the mini pill), though you do have to be extra strict about taking it at the same time every day. It's taken every day without any breaks at all and for a lot of people that means no period at all- I've been on it for just over two years without a proper period, and it's been great. I have had occasional spotting, but I think that's because I'm stopping my periods due to a medical condition rather than just for sensory reasons- some people don't bleed at all.

    There are certain brands that have to be taken within a 12-hour window rather than the usual 3-hour window for the mini pill, and I'm on one of those. It can cause mood issues so may not be an option if she's also dealing with PMDD, which is quite common for autistic people, but it's worth considering otherwise.

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