Adult Women With ADD Face Daily Challenges
Adult women suffering from ADHD face daily challenges. online get misdiagnosed and mistreated because many physicians still view ADD as a condition that is only affecting men and boys. Also, many ADD symptoms in women fluctuate with hormones, and become more evident during puberty, and then again as estrogen levels decline during PMS or perimenopausal.
add and adhd in women and symptoms
Women who suffer from adult ADD are easily irritated and indecisive. They often take on projects without considering the implications like careers or relationships. Many suffer from a high degree of sensitivity to rejection which makes it difficult to deal with the real or perceived rejection. These women are more likely than those who do not have ADD to engage in risky behavior, such as early sexual contact or casual sexual relations. They may also have multiple partners, unprotected pregnancy, and multiple partners. Depression is often a co-existing condition or is a result of ADD and should be treated. ADD symptoms are more apparent when girls reach puberty, during PMS and when estrogen levels decrease during menopausal or perimenopausal.
Diagnosis
Doctors may miss diagnosing ADD in women due to the fact that they believe it is more common in boys. Women with ADD are more emotional than other women, especially when they enter puberty, have PMS, or enter menopausal or perimenopausal phases. They can be extremely impatient and go into things in with a flurry instead of planning their lives in a controlled manner. Depression can be a result of or is a result of the disorder.