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Why do women with ADHD take decades to get diagnosed?
Girls are diagnosed 3 to 16 times less often than boys, and the gap comes down to research bias, masking, and criteria written around hyperactive boys.
Why ADHD presents differently in women and the hormonal impact.
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What are the symptoms of ADHD in women?
ADHD in women looks different: internal hyperactivity, more emotional dysregulation, and higher rates of anxiety and depression riding alongside it.
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How does the menstrual cycle affect ADHD?
Estrogen modulates dopamine, so weeks 1 and 2 tend to run better and weeks 3 and 4 worse. Your medication may need cycle-based adjustment.
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Why does my ADHD get worse during menopause?
Estrogen decline in menopause strips out a regulator your dopamine relied on. Many women only get the ADHD diagnosis once perimenopause makes it unmissable.
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Why do women with ADHD have more anxiety?
Around 60% of women with ADHD also have anxiety. The two share biology, the anxiety often compensates for ADHD, and treating the ADHD can ease it.
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