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Adult Women With ADD Face Daily Challenges Adult women who suffer from ADHD face daily challenges. attention deficit in women believe that ADD is a disorder only affecting men and boys. Also there are a lot of ADD symptoms in women change with hormones, becoming more evident during puberty, and then resurfacing when estrogen decreases during PMS or perimenopausal. Signs and symptoms Women with adult ADD are easily irritated and indecisive. They often get involved in projects without considering the implications, such as careers and relationships. Many also have rejection sensitivity, which makes it difficult to cope with actual or perceived rejection. These women are more likely to engage in sexually dangerous actions than women who don't have ADD, such as early sexual contact, casual sex multiple partners and unprotected births. Depression can coexist with or results from ADD and must be treated as well. ADD symptoms are more apparent in girls during puberty, PMS, and as estrogen levels decrease in perimenopausal and menopausal changes. Diagnosis Although ADD symptoms of women are similar to those of men, doctors may not recognize the symptoms due to incorrect assumptions that ADD is more prevalent in boys. Women who suffer from ADD tend to be more emotional, particularly during puberty, PMS, and in perimenopause and menopause as hormone levels change. They may be highly impatient and go into things in full swing instead of planning their lives in a controlled manner. Depression can be a result of or is a result of the disorder.