Libido, Hormones and ADHD: What Every Woman NEEDS to Know

About this episode

The episode discusses the intersection of libido, hormones, and ADHD, particularly for women experiencing perimenopause and menopause.

This week on the podcast, we're talking about something that so many women quietly experience but that very few of us actually talk about... Sex... Perimenopause...Libido... Desire...Orgasms... How our attraction changes as our hormonal levels shift. It's a big topic and one to listen to in a safe space away from small ears! So many women notice changes in their libido, attraction, intimacy or sexual confidence during perimenopause and menopause. For late-diagnosed neurodivergent women, these understanding shifts can feel even more confusing as hormones, attention, the nervous system and relationships all intersect. In this episode of the ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast, Kate is joined by Dr Angela Wright, a trauma-trained clinical sexologist, sex medicine practitioner and menopause clinician with a specialist interest in the overlaps between trauma, ADHD, PMDD and menopause. Together we explore the often unspoken intersection between hormones, menopause, libido and sexual wellbeing, particularly for neurodivergent women. Many women notice shifts in their bodies, desire, or relationships during perimenopause and menopause, yet these changes are rarely explained in a way that helps…

People in this episode

Host: Kate Moryoussef

Guest: Dr Angela Wright

Topics covered

• libido
• hormones
• ADHD
• menopause
• sexual wellbeing
• neurodivergent women

Keywords

• libido
• hormones
• ADHD
• menopause
• sexual wellbeing
• neurodivergent
• intimacy
• attraction
• desire

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ADHD Women’s Wellbeing Podcast

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