{"id":86712,"date":"2026-07-15T13:46:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/what-in-the-world-how-periods-can-affect-your-adhd\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:46:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:46:00","slug":"what-in-the-world-how-periods-can-affect-your-adhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=86712","title":{"rendered":"What in the World &#8211; How periods can affect your ADHD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Available for over a year<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-whitespace-pre-line sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">ADHD is a condition that causes difficulties with things like concentrating, regulating emotions and sitting still. And many young women living with ADHD say their symptoms worsen during specific periods of their menstrual cycle. <\/p>\n<p>Now, a first of its kind study by Queen Mary University and Kings College in London is putting that potential link to the test. They\u2019re asking around 50 women who have ADHD and are taking medication for it to track their menstrual cycle and the impact it has on their ADHD symptoms, and daily life more broadly.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Jessica Agnew-Blais, lead academic on the study, explains the motivations behind her work and why past ADHD studies have focused mostly on men and boys. 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