Hormonal Fluctuations Exert Outsized Influence on ADHD Symptoms: New ADDitude Research
April 25, 2023New York – ADDitude magazine, the world’s most trusted resource on ADHD, is honoring Women’s Health Month with the publication of groundbreaking research on the impact of hormonal fluctuations on female ADHD symptoms during each life stage, from puberty and pregnancy to menopause.
The upshot: Wild swings in estrogen levels dramatically worsen ADHD symptoms, and the severity grows more pronounced with age, according to more than 2,000 women surveyed aged 18 to 82.ADDitude’s new survey also found that men with ADHD were equally affected by the rise and fall of testosterone levels during distinct life stages, and that andropause (often called male menopause) seemed to incite the most dramatic life changes.
The survey included more than 2,711 men and women with ADHD between the ages of 18 and 82.Women and men alike reported the greatest symptom severity from ages 50 to 59 — during menopause and andropause, respectively.
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