How Hormones and Menopause Impact ADHD Women | Dr. Louise Newson

ADHD Chatter

Alex Partridge

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

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🗓️ 7 April 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Dr. Louise Newson is a physician, menopause specialist and member of the UK Government’s Menopause Taskforce. She is also an award-winning doctor, educator, and Sunday Times best-selling author, committed to increasing awareness and knowledge of perimenopause and menopause. 00:00 Trailer 02:39 What will the audience learn in this episode 06:21 How hormones influence ADHD traits 13:30 How "in the dark" are women still about their own hormones 20:41 Tiimo advert 21:50 At what stage of the monthly hormone cycle is ADHD most manageable 27:03 How female contraception is affecting ADHD traits 28:41 The correlation between menopause and ADHD diagnoses’s in women 30:48 Advice for ADHD women approaching menopause 40:55 The link between Emotional Dysregulation and Menopause 44:14 Hallowell Brain Health Advert 45:34 The link between AuDHD and hormones 50:26 The ADHD item 56:43 The ADHD agony aunt 01:01:30 A letter from the previous guest Find Dr. Louise Newson on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/menopause_doctor/ Visit Dr. Louise Newson’s website 👉 https://www.newsonhealth.co.uk/staff/dr-louise-newson/ Read Dr Louise Newson’s book 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Definitive-Guide-Perimenopause-Menopause-bestseller/dp/1399705172 Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/adhdchatter Get 10% off the Hallowell Brain Health App 👉 https://zingperformance.com/adhd-chatter/ Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817 Producer: Timon Woodward Recorded by: Hamlin Studios Trailer Editor: Ryan Faber DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We see so many women who are neurodivergent and get worse during perimenopals and menopause. And a lot of people like hyper fixate, they get quite obsessive. They can ruminate. They can worry. They can think a lot more. And the reason I'm so confident that a lot of it's related to hormones is because I see people improve. You know, I don't do anything else to them other than rebalance their hormones. and they're like, wow, I feel like my brain's being freed.
0:23.0	Dr. Louise Newson is an award-winning physician. Sunday Times best-selling author and leading menopause specialist. Today, she speaks about her one mission. Spreading awareness of women's ADHD. Hormones and the negative impact they can have on menopause and perimenopause.
0:38.5	Menopause, many people think, is just a few flushes and sweats. Actually, the main symptoms
0:43.6	affecting people during menopause, but also perimenopause, when levels are really fluctuating
0:48.2	and changing, are symptoms affecting the brain. So a lot of people find they have brain fog,
0:52.9	they have poor memory, reduced concentration,
0:55.3	irritability, I have poor sleep. They get these symptoms and then their period comes and they feel
1:00.0	fine again. And then the second half of their cycle, they find it harder to concentrate, harder to do
1:04.7	things. And if they've got ADHD, they often find that their symptoms worsen. We find that when
1:10.2	women have the right dose of hormones, especially
1:12.4	testosterone, actually, then a lot of
1:14.5	their ADHD symptoms really improve.
1:16.6	A woman gets a diagnosis of ADHD
1:18.4	and they're reading, they need to exercise
1:20.6	more to combat the executive
1:22.7	function challenges. You're saying they
1:24.6	should consider other options first
1:26.6	and what might those be?
1:27.7	Often, if I think symptoms are related to hormones, then I'll always...
1:32.3	Loyal listeners and viewers, I can't thank you enough for tuning in. If you've ever felt
1:37.8	broken or different, I hope this helps in your search for answers and community. And do you
1:43.4	know what would really help me in return?
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