Recently it came to my attention that a new “autism awareness challenge” has started in the form of chain statuses on Facebook. The idea of it is to post one of these and pass on the chain to the person who comments or likes your status. It is: 😂You shouldn't have liked or commented on … Continue reading Fake pregnancy announcements are not “Autism Awareness”
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Autistic Cooccurring Trait: Polycystic Ovaries
The autistic community has a high prevalence of Polycystic Ovaries. There are studies that correlate the high testosterone causing autism but that does not make sense. There is no concrete scientific data backing that up. According to Molecular Psychiatry, autistic people with uteruses are 1.78 times more likely to have PCO than neurotypical peers. Polycystic … Continue reading Autistic Cooccurring Trait: Polycystic Ovaries