Women and aspergers

It has often been reported that there is a higher male to female ratio of aspergers sufferers. Many sources suggest that girls with aspergers are missed at school as they are better able to compensate for the challenges autism brings. Other sources say that women and girls are often misdiagnosed because of the differences they experience in how aspergers effects their lives.

So I asked my other half how she feels her aspergers is affected by her being a woman. And her main point is the challenge she has for a certain few days a month. My other half has found ways to copy with social situations, to mask and hide her communication difficulties with humour. And, quite often when she tells someone about her autism we have both been given the 'I don't believe it' line or the 'don't you cover that well'. But there are a few days every month when it all goes to pot. And I can't say I haven't noticed it. Most women experience some sort of PMS. I know myself, I get irritable and angry closer to certain times of the month when my emotions get the better of me.  Now add aspergers to the mix, a difficulty to understand social situations and communicate with others, and simply you are asking for a problem.

No, I am not saying keep clear of all interaction for three days every month, but I am saying think about it. Men and women experience life, aspergers and the challenges that come with it in different ways.