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The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

58 – ADHD and the gap in hormone care for women

The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

Dr Louise Newson

Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.7933 Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

What happens when a woman is finally diagnosed with ADHD, only to be blindsided by perimenopause making everything harder?

In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Sarah-Jane Ayers for a powerful and deeply personal conversation about ADHD, perimenopause and the devastating impact hormonal changes can have on mental health.

Sarah-Jane shares her experience of feeling dismissed, desperate and unable to cope, before finally finding the right support and treatment. Together, she and Louise explore why women with ADHD are so often overlooked in hormone care, whysymptoms are frequently misunderstood and how too many are being left to struggle alone.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

So Sarah Jane, it's great to have you on my podcast.

0:03.5

We're just laughing actually because Sarah Jane's just told me that she waffles on a lot.

0:07.7

So if there's some interruptions, we'll know why.

0:10.9

So it's one of the things that keeps me going, actually, someone was asking me last night,

0:17.1

you know, why do you keep going when you keep being told off or you keep being blocked?

0:21.7

And it's because of stories, it's because of women and my patients, but not just my patients,

0:27.1

actually. Increasingly, people recognise me, they stop me in the street. And it's not just a

0:33.1

thank you for your nice Instagram account. It's actually usually thank you because you've saved my life because I've got information from your Instagram or your podcast or balance app. And it's made me realise what's going on in my life. And then they could get help. Whether they got help in my clinic or elsewhere is irrelevant actually. Because the first treatment in my mind is just being empowered with knowledge.

0:57.5

And it's very humbling and I don't do any of the work for that.

1:01.2

But it makes me realise that it's really important work that I'm doing and I do it with a great

1:05.5

team of people.

1:07.1

So you reached out to say, thank you.

1:11.0

But it's just useful, I think, to hear stories from real people.

1:16.3

So if you don't mind just sharing a little bit, that would be great.

1:19.7

Okay, hi, Louise.

1:20.7

Thank you for inviting me.

1:22.3

So I'll try and be as quick as I can because I go around the houses.

1:26.6

So basically, I was diagnosed

1:28.9

with ADHD last year, last September. Life changing. All my life, I thought I was stupid and lazy.

1:36.1

Got this diagnosis. Got the medication. And wow. Absolutely wow. My life completely changed.

1:46.1

But in such a challenging way.

1:50.7

So I just tried to, it's like starting my whole life after 46 years.

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