A new study from the University of Iceland adds important knowledge to the growing understanding of women’s health and ADHD. Published in European Psychiatry, the research explores how ADHD may influence the experience of perimenopausal symptoms.
Using data from the Icelandic SAGA cohort study, researchers compared levels of perimenopausal symptoms and prevalence of severe perimenopausal symptoms among women with and without ADHD across age groups. The results showed that women with ADHD had a higher prevalence of severe perimenopausal symptoms, including psychological, somatic and uro-genital symptoms, compared to women without ADHD. Moreover, the results indicated that perimenopausal symptoms present at an earlier age among women ADHD compared to women without ADHD, indicating an earlier onset age of perimenopause in ADHD.
These results highlight the need for more awareness and tailored approaches to perimenopausal care in women with ADHD—an area where mental and reproductive health intersect.
🔗 Read the full study here: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-psychiatry/article/perimenopausal-symptoms-in-women-with-and-without-adhd-a-populationbased-cohort-study/7C584E5C4363EBCADFC485D3F0892A62
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