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Women With ADD - Symptoms and Diagnosis Women with ADD face challenges every day into adulthood. Whether treatment for adhd in women daydreams at school or has difficulty managing household chores and obligations women with ADD often struggles to meet the demands of her family. Symptoms are different for women and opposite to the more well-known signs in men, which means diagnosis and treatment can be difficult. Signs and symptoms Women with ADD may have difficulty to keep working or manage household chores, particularly during times of hormonal changes like puberty, PMS, and perimenopausal. Depression, although not a symptom of ADD is often a co-morbidity with the disorder and is often incorrectly diagnosed by doctors looking for signs that are more typical of males. Women with the hyperactive/impulsive subtype of ADD are impatient visibly or internally, jump into activities without thinking and speak and act impulsively. Small irritations such as standing in line or waiting for the phone cause them to fall into distraction. They also struggle with managing their time, forgetfulness and trouble focusing on tasks. They might also have a tendency to be irritable and sleep in a poor way. They may be prone anxiety and depression, which are often misdiagnosed bipolar disorder. Diagnosis Since the symptoms of women with ADD are not as well-known as the men's, it can be difficult to be diagnosed. Doctors usually look for certain symptoms that are more common in boys and aren't aware of the subtleties of the disorder since it affects girls, particularly during puberty, PMS or perimenopausal and menopausal estrogen levels decrease. Depression is also a part of ADD in a lot of women and needs to be treated. You will be able to better understand your symptoms and the nature of the disorder by reading a few books on ADHD/ADD before visiting a doctor. You'll feel more confident and comfortable during the diagnostic process.
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