How Rose Hughes, who has Asperger’s, fought a long battle to convince doctors to take her seriously
I don’t want to be a mother, or even take the risk of finding myself in that situation. I have Asperger’s, and although many people with autism make great parents, it’s not something I feel able to contemplate. I simply don’t have the reserves or instincts to look after another person properly – but I still want a fulfilling sex life.
I’ve tried five types of contraceptive pill, but all of them caused psychosis, violent outbursts and extreme behaviours. I am bipolar and also have Addison’s disease (a rare disorder of the adrenal glands). Other forms of contraception, such as the morning-after pill, were all offered and abortion was mentioned, but the one thing no one would speak to me about was sterilisation.
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