There is an interesting Japanese study on the altered autonomic nervous system activity as the potential cause of premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Why is it that PMS symptoms are worse for neurodivergent women? The underlying mechanism of PMS itself is still unclear, let alone how it affects neurodivergent women. Why are neurodivergent women more prone to premenstrual dysphoric disorder? This is my experience as well both my autism and ADD get worse before my periods. Research shows that ADHD symptoms also worsened in women during PMS. The participants also described difficulties regulating emotions, worse anxiety, and more meltdowns.Īutistic women are not the only neurodivergent women who experience worsening of their symptoms during PMS. In a study on the autistic experience of menstruation, many respondents reported that their sensory issues intensified before or during periods. The occurrence of PMDD in the control group was only 11%. Neurodivergent women experience severe PMS symptomsĪccording to a study that compared a group of autistic women with a group of non-autistic women who had a learning disability, “there is a marked increase in premenstrual syndrome in women with autism compared with matched controls”.ĩ2% of autistic women showed symptoms of PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder), the severe form of PMS. This means I can’t plan my work effectively enough to delegate all my difficult tasks into the 3 PMS-free weeks I have each month. It’s just that autism and ADD come with executive dysfunction which makes it extremely difficult to make plans.
I have meds for my ADD, but they’re not as effective when I have PMS because my ADD symptoms are so much worse then. Ideally, I would finish all tasks that require high levels of concentration when I don’t have PMS.
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If it was possible, I would avoid any events at all, except for lying on the sofa while watching TV and eating chocolate. I try to avoid any social events during my PMS because social interaction is just too exhausting then. Sometimes I even get meltdowns when I have PMS. It’s difficult to concentrate and get things done. I’m even more sensitive to noise and bright lights than normal. Seven days before my periods, my autistic and ADD (attention deficit disorder) symptoms get worse.
We need to talk about neurodivergent women's issues.Why are neurodivergent women more prone to premenstrual dysphoric disorder?.
Neurodivergent women experience severe PMS symptoms.
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