607- Perimenopause in Women with ADHD
ADHD Experts Podcast
ADDitude
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 2 June 2026
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Patricia O. Quinn, M.D., discusses the hormonal shifts that take place before and during this stage, how perimenopause specifically affects women with ADHD, and what you can do to ease perimenopause symptoms.
Resources: Perimenopause and ADHD
- Free Download: Free Guide to Hormones & ADHD in Women
- Read: Let's Talk About Perimenopause and ADHD
- Read: The Menstrual Cycle Impacts ADHD Symptoms in Disparate Ways
- Read: Perimenopause Problems: How Changing Hormones Exacerbate ADHD Symptoms
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast series by Attitude Magazine. |
| 0:13.1 | Everyone, I'm Annie Rogers from Attitude, and today I'm so pleased to welcome you to our ADHD |
| 0:19.5 | our ADHD experts's presentation titled |
| 0:22.3 | perimenopause in women with ADHD. |
| 0:26.1 | Leading today's presentation is Dr. Patricia Quinn. |
| 0:29.6 | Dr. Quinn is a developmental pediatrician and international authority on ADHD with a special |
| 0:35.7 | focus on the challenges faced by girls and women. |
| 0:40.1 | In 1999, she began writing about the issues of hormonal fluctuations and estrogen as they |
| 0:46.2 | relate to ADHD symptoms and the effectiveness of ADHD medications in women. |
| 0:51.6 | Her pioneering research on how hormonal changes affect ADHD symptoms has helped |
| 0:57.3 | shape research and treatment approaches for women worldwide. She has authored and co-authored |
| 1:03.7 | several influential books on the topic of ADHD and girls and women, such as understanding |
| 1:09.3 | girls with ADHD, 100 questions and answers on ADHD in girls and women, such as understanding girls with ADHD, 100 questions and answers on ADHD |
| 1:13.6 | in girls and women, and understanding ADHD and women. |
| 1:18.1 | In recognition of her work, she received the Chad Hall of Fame Award in 2000. |
| 1:24.1 | Dr. Quinn continues to educate and support individuals with ADHD through her writing and advocacy. |
| 1:31.6 | Needless to say, attitude is honored to welcome Dr. Quinn during Women's Health Month. |
| 1:37.3 | For today's discussion about one of the most debilitating, frustrating, and confusing experiences for women with ADHD, perimenopause. |
| 1:49.1 | Today, we'll talk about how perimenopause specifically and uniquely affects a woman with ADHD, |
| 1:56.2 | what research tells us about the impact of plummeting and or fluctuating estrogen on ADHD symptoms, |
| 2:04.5 | how signs of ADHD and women are often mistaken for hormonal shifts and vice versa, |
| 2:10.3 | and the treatment options available today. To be frank, research on ADHD in perimenopause is |
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