EPISODE · Jun 24, 2025 · 22 MIN
Exploring Hormonal and Heart Health in Women with ADHD | Dr. Sandra Kooij
from FINDtheADHDgirls Podcast · host cynthia hammer
Why are so many girls with ADHD missed until after puberty? What do hormones have to do with it? In this episode, Professor J.J. Sandra Kooij — a pioneering psychiatrist and global ADHD researcher — breaks down how hormonal changes across a woman’s life can affect ADHD symptoms. From early puberty to perimenopause, she explains how estrogen impacts mood, focus, and long-term health. We also explore new findings on cardiovascular risk, mood disorders, and why adjusting the way we diagnose and treat women with ADHD is long overdue.#ADHDInWomen #WomenWithADHD #HormonesAndADHD #EarlyDiagnosis #HeartHealth #ADHDAwareness #FINDtheADHDgirls #FTAGFind The ADHD Girls is a project of the Inattentive ADHD Coalition (www.iadhd.org)The mission of this project is to give all girls who have ADHDa fair start in life by getting them diagnosed by age 8.COULD YOUR DAUGHTER HAVE ADHD?ADHD can look different in girls - meaning that often, they are missed for ADHD diagnosis.Find out if your daughter has ADHD at findtheadhdgirls.orgLearn about inattentive ADHD at www.iadhd.org, the only website solely about inattentive ADHD
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Why are so many girls with ADHD missed until after puberty? What do hormones have to do with it? In this episode, Professor J.J. Sandra Kooij — a pioneering psychiatrist and global ADHD researcher — breaks down how hormonal changes across a woman’s life can affect ADHD symptoms. From early puberty to perimenopause, she explains how estrogen impacts mood, focus, and long-term health. We also explore new findings on cardiovascular risk, mood disorders, and why adjusting the way we diagnose and ...
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