ADHD and being trans
ADHD and being trans
There’s a lot of research suggesting cis women with ADHD have symptoms (and metabolism of stimulant medications) fluctuate with hormone cycles. It’s not talked about enough that HRT would cause similar issues for trans fem folks. There isn’t great research on just how those effects would show up for trans people, but it’s reasonable to assume they would.
Conversely, estrogen and the like can mitigate psychotic symptoms so maybe that’s a side bonus?
Ouch! Well, if you’re up, may as well read:
Objective: To describe the clinical presentation of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in women and girls and factors influencing proper diagnosis and treatment.Data Sources: A PubMed search was conducted in April 9, 2012 for English-language ...