Women's ADHD symptoms worsen dramatically during menopause

New Australian research surveying 600 women with ADHD has found hormonal changes significantly worsen symptoms, with 97% of participants reporting their worst symptoms during menopause. The study reveals symptoms also fluctuate after childbirth and across the menstrual cycle, linked to drastic changes in oestrogen and progesterone levels affecting dopamine and serotonin systems in the brain. Concerns are emerging about misdiagnosis and overdiagnosis, as ADHD medication becomes the fastest growing prescription on the pharmaceutical benefits scheme.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.