E115: Does your menstrual cycle affect your ADHD? Hormones, periods, and ADHD symptoms
10/21/21 • 24 min
All right, today we're talking about the elephant in the room: MENSTRUAL CYCLES.
I know, I know - not everyone's favorite subject! But it's something we all deal with so we might as well discuss how our hormones and our periods affect us as mamas with ADHD.
When you think about hormones, think about HOW MUCH your body has evolved through your life. Adolescence, puberty, pregnancy, postpartum...there's no denying everything's in flux pretty much all the time.
So, the question is what do we REALLY need to know and how can we navigate our ADHD symptoms while our bodies are on a constant hormonal roller coaster?
Sadly, there isn't a lot of research on the topic but there are a few really great resources that I'm excited to share in today's episode!
Don't worry mama...I got you!
I did a looooot of digging and I think you'll love the tools and resources I'm sharing. They'll shed some light on how our bodies work and what to do to be even MORE successful and gracious with ourselves as a woman with ADHD. Plus a big thank you to my friend and mentor, ADHD Coach Elizabeth Brink, for the research help! @coachelizabethbrink
Want to dive in more? This topic comes up sometimes during our weekly group support calls for Daily Planning for ADHD Moms course. It's currently open for enrollment!
Let's get your calendar crap and to-do list organized one step at a time, so you feel confident + capable in your day, even when your ADHD hijacks your plan. Click here to sign up --> bit.ly/adhdplan
Join us in the Motherhood in ADHD Community Support Group on Facebook!
Next week we're diving into cycle syncing! When I first understood how cycle syncing worked and started implementing it into my life...it was a GAME CHANGER!
Links to things we talked about on today's show:
- The ADHD Enclave
- Glowing Period Tracking App
- Hormones for Life Article
- PubMed Article - Prevalence of hormone-related mood disorder symptoms in women with ADHD
- Healthline Article - How to Work with Your Period, Not Against It
- YouTube Video - Your Menstrual Cycle Is More Than Just Your Period
- OurBodies Ourselves Article
- Medical News Today Article - How can your period affect bowel movements?
Links Use these links to save on products I mentioned today:
All right, today we're talking about the elephant in the room: MENSTRUAL CYCLES.
I know, I know - not everyone's favorite subject! But it's something we all deal with so we might as well discuss how our hormones and our periods affect us as mamas with ADHD.
When you think about hormones, think about HOW MUCH your body has evolved through your life. Adolescence, puberty, pregnancy, postpartum...there's no denying everything's in flux pretty much all the time.
So, the question is what do we REALLY need to know and how can we navigate our ADHD symptoms while our bodies are on a constant hormonal roller coaster?
Sadly, there isn't a lot of research on the topic but there are a few really great resources that I'm excited to share in today's episode!
Don't worry mama...I got you!
I did a looooot of digging and I think you'll love the tools and resources I'm sharing. They'll shed some light on how our bodies work and what to do to be even MORE successful and gracious with ourselves as a woman with ADHD. Plus a big thank you to my friend and mentor, ADHD Coach Elizabeth Brink, for the research help! @coachelizabethbrink
Want to dive in more? This topic comes up sometimes during our weekly group support calls for Daily Planning for ADHD Moms course. It's currently open for enrollment!
Let's get your calendar crap and to-do list organized one step at a time, so you feel confident + capable in your day, even when your ADHD hijacks your plan. Click here to sign up --> bit.ly/adhdplan
Join us in the Motherhood in ADHD Community Support Group on Facebook!
Next week we're diving into cycle syncing! When I first understood how cycle syncing worked and started implementing it into my life...it was a GAME CHANGER!
Links to things we talked about on today's show:
- The ADHD Enclave
- Glowing Period Tracking App
- Hormones for Life Article
- PubMed Article - Prevalence of hormone-related mood disorder symptoms in women with ADHD
- Healthline Article - How to Work with Your Period, Not Against It
- YouTube Video - Your Menstrual Cycle Is More Than Just Your Period
- OurBodies Ourselves Article
- Medical News Today Article - How can your period affect bowel movements?
Links Use these links to save on products I mentioned today:
Previous Episode
E114: Struggling at Work? How to Overcome and Succeed in Business and Life with ADHD: Live with Jessi Romero of ADHD Female Entrepreneurs
If you didn't know - Fishbowl allows users to have live conversations with the audience! This episode features some great convos with people just like you!
This Part 2 of my convo with the amazing Jessi Romero is FULL of great advice and juicy ideas that will really help ADHD moms and really ANYONE with ADHD.
We cover great tips on:
- Ideas on organizing your workday
- Useful Tools & Software we swear by
- Blending digital and physical tools to maximize time
- Routines and why they're important for our ADHD Brains
- How to stay motivated while navigating life with ADHD
ADHD brains are wired differently and we have to remind ourselves to lean into our ADHD so we can use it to our advantage!
If you struggle with consistency, prioritizing, imposter syndrome, or managing the roller coaster of emotion/energy as a mama with ADHD, THIS is the episode for you.
Jessi shows us you ARE SUCCESSFUL as a person with ADHD. Juggling #allthethings isn't easy - but when we simplify it helps us manage our energy and makes us feel confident as we move through our everyday lives.
More info about Jessi:
Jessi is a Houston Colombian-American toddler mom that started a community in 2020 that has grown over to 35,000 ADHD'ers today that are either wanting to jump into entrepreneurship or currently running their own businesses. She got tired of trying all the neurotypical advice for business owners and failing one too many times at it. Now she coaches ADHD Entrepreneurs how to structure their business to their brain and implement growth strategies that don't make them cringe or worse, burn out.
Reminder: Daily Planning for ADHD Moms course and weekly accountability group is OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT! Let's get your calendar and to-do list organized and create a plan for your day.
Click here to sign up --> bit.ly/adhdplan
Join us in the Motherhood in ADHD Community Support Group on Facebook!
Links to things we talked about on today's show:
Project Management Tools:
Books we suggested:
Podcast Jessi Recommends:
Next Episode
E116: Cycle Synching Basics for ADHD Women: Your Hormones are Your Energy Superpower
Hold up...You're telling me we can harness the power of our cycles by syncing our activities with our hormone and energy fluctuations!? Can we say mind blown?
When I learned how cycle syncing helps women create a lifestyle based on their own body's natural flow of hormonal changes, I was hooked.
And then, finding out how our menstrual cycles & our hormones affect our ADHD symptoms and energy levels, I went into full hyperfocus mode: Chronic fatigue and energy regulation are serious issues for women with ADHD.
I know this chat with wellness guru and creator of The Productive Mum community AND podcast, Sara-Jane Ladums (aka SJ) is going to help soooo many ADHD mamas.
She and I dive into the basics of cycle syncing and: - the struggles and symptoms we face during our cycles - how what we eat affects our hormonal levels - learning to accept our bodies and work WITH what's going on internally - how we can use our cycle to understand our energy regulation - why an analogy of the seasons can help us understand the phases of our cycles
Cycle syncing is absolutely fascinating and it doesn't have to be overly complicated. There are lots of simple ways you can implement the awareness of it into your daily life.
Think about ALL the things going on in your bodies...would you be willing to make a couple of tweaks so you allow yourself to feel and be your best? If so - I encourage you to consider learning more about cycle syncing.
I want you to realize how you can set your body up for success by listening to what your body needs, and making sure to support it with understanding and grace.
You live in an amazing body that can grow an entire human, mama. I hope you enjoy all the info and advice that SJ gives during this conversation. I was soaking up alllll the goodness and I want you to know, you can feel better in your body.
Special thanks to SJ for hanging out with me and sharing her energy-giving knowledge with us! Learn more about SJ on her website here and check out The Productive Mum Academy here while you're at it.
REMINDER: There's a place where you can get your calendar and to-do list organized one step at a time, so you enjoy more time with your kids while feeling confident + capable in your day... even when your ADHD hijacks your plan. Sign-ups for Daily Planning for ADHD Moms are open! Click here to sign up --> bit.ly/adhdplan
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Links to things mentioned in this episode: The Stefanie Gass Show - Episode 338: Instagram Detox
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