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Maternal Estrogen Exposure May Be Linked To An Increased Risk Of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sarah Bunker
Maternal Estrogen Exposure May Be Linked To An Increased Risk Of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sarah Bunker
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The current study explored the possibility that maternal estrogen dominance serves as a risk factor for having a child with autism. An online survey was sent to both biological mothers of autistic children (n=253) and biological mothers of non-autistic children (n=221). The survey presented a series of questions pertaining to both endogenous and exogenous factors and exposures that could increase estrogen levels. The data on exogenous exposures is treated in another paper (Helt, Bocobo, Bunker, & Lasky, in progress). The current paper presents the findings on exogenous maternal estrogen exposure and autism risk (e.g., previous history of trauma, stress, diet, …