Hormonal Fluctuations and Women with Autism: A Call for Increased Awareness and Assessment

• By: Jan Schlaier, EdD (c); FNP-BC Jacqueline Berko, RN BSN Bergen’s Promise
• April 1st, 2020
• hormones, menopause, menstruation, PMS, Spring 2020 Issue, women
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The topic of hormonal influences on women with autism has received scant attention from health care researchers. The responses to hormonal fluctuations and/or depletion of estrogen are varied and present challenges in health care prevention and promotion for some women with autism. Treatment...