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ADHD and periods: Are my hormones making my symptoms worse? - BBC
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Medical experts are exploring the link between hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle and the severity of ADHD symptoms. Lower estrogen levels are identified as a potential factor in reduced dopamine, which can exacerbate ADHD challenges.
She describes how, at times in a woman's cycle, like just before a period when the hormone oestrogen is low, it affects the dopamine, our body's 'feel-good' hormone, making ADHD symptoms much stronge…
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