Childhood, teens, 20s- 30s, 40s- 50s, 60 onwards?
In a webinar featured on ADDitude magazine called ‘Hormonal fluctuations and ADHD’, Dr Jeanette Wasserstein shared research findings that there is a steep increase in female diagnoses around ages 41- 55 years, the typical years of perimenopause.
This can be due to more fluctuations in oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone which contribute to more pronounced ADHD symptoms.
It can be an especially challenging time for not only coping but diagnosis as the overlap of ADHD and perimenopause symptoms can be significant.
🎉 Thankfully more research and advice are slowing coming out to provide support.
📖 This booklet from ‘Balance, the menopause app’ gives a great deal of information about navigating ADHD with the menopause including symptoms that may be more specific to females such as chronic pain and fatigue, ADHD and menopause medication options and a useful chart comparing menopause and ADHD symptom overlap.
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