More autistic women and girls report daily pain than do men and boys with the condition.

Women who receive epidural anesthesia during labor have an elevated chance of having a child with autism, a new study has found. But it is too soon for doctors to recommend against epidurals, experts say.

On 29 July, Michelle Failla and David Moore gave a webinar on pain in autism, which focused on sensations, emotions and behaviors.

Children with autism are about twice as likely as their typical peers to experience chronic or repeated pain.