I recently got diagnosed with ADHD a couple of months ago. That makes me curious; since there’s a higher percentage of trans people who are autistic, would there be a higher percentage who are ADHD?

What are your experiences with being ADHD and trans?

  • PsychoNot@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    There’s a lot of research suggesting cis women with ADHD have symptoms (and metabolism of stimulant medications) fluctuate with hormone cycles. It’s not talked about enough that HRT would cause similar issues for trans fem folks. There isn’t great research on just how those effects would show up for trans people, but it’s reasonable to assume they would.

    Conversely, estrogen and the like can mitigate psychotic symptoms so maybe that’s a side bonus?