Frustration with Medical Community's Understanding of Menstrual Cycles and ADHD

Jaspir

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Anyone else feel really frustrated about how little the medical community understands about people with menstrual cycles in general, but especially the ways it affects ADHD?

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    • Jaspir

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      @Boston23 lol I hate it when people are like "oh you have strong emotions? Must be bipolar!!" Like no ADHD also causes strong emotions 😂 plus it's just another way to invalidate women's emotions imo like "you're not upset because I did something wrong, you're upset because you have a mental disorder/your period" 😤

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    • Mrs.Jess

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      Absolutely! I don't have an ADHD diagnosis (but I'm almost certian I have it)

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    • Boston23

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      My boyfriend, loves to tell me I am bipolar, because I get emotional 🤣 adhd and I'm a female who gets regular periods, yea I think my hormones are a little off, but I know it's def not bipolar

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      • Jaspir

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        @Boston23 lol I hate it when people are like "oh you have strong emotions? Must be bipolar!!" Like no ADHD also causes strong emotions 😂 plus it's just another way to invalidate women's emotions imo like "you're not upset because I did something wrong, you're upset because you have a mental disorder/your period" 😤

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    • Boston23

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      Hahah yeah exactly I'm like dude maybe you're the one with the issues✌️

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    • Chickpea75

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      And the way ADHD affects menstrual cycles! I’ll even share medical journals (the few available) about it with my doctors and they just dismiss it.

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      • Boston23

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        @Chickpea75 people suck, glad I have this community

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    • Cece7

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      Now I’m curious. What are the connections between the two?

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