https://bloch-gross.mdwrite.net/7-tips-about-adhd-in-women-that-nobody-will-share-with-you With ADD Face Daily Challenges Adult women suffering from ADHD face daily challenges. Many doctors believe that ADD is a disorder just for men and boys. Additionally there are many ADD symptoms in women change with hormones, becoming more prominent during puberty and then again when estrogen decreases during PMS or perimenopause. Symptoms Women with adult ADD are easily irritated and indecisive. They often get involved in projects without taking time to think about them, such as careers and relationships. Some also have sensitivity to rejection which makes it difficult for them to deal with the real or perceived rejection. Women with ADD are more likely to engage in sexually dangerous actions than women who do not suffer from ADD like early sex, casual sex, multiple partners and unprotected pregnancies. Depression is often a co-occurring condition that is the result of ADD and must be treated as well. ADD symptoms are more evident when girls reach puberty, during PMS and as estrogen levels drop in menopausal perimenopausal women or during menopaus. Diagnosis Doctors may miss diagnosing ADD in women because they mistakenly believe that it is more prevalent in males. Women who suffer from ADD tend to be more emotional especially during puberty, PMS, and in menopausal and perimenopausal hormone levels change. They can be impulsive, rushing into things without planning. Depression is often a co-existing disorder or as a result.