Researchers in London are testing a question that many women with ADHD have raised for years: whether hormonal changes affect their symptoms. A first-of-its-kind study led by King’s College London and Queen Mary University of London is tracking 50 women who have ADHD and are taking medication, asking them to follow their menstrual cycle and record any changes in symptoms and everyday life.
The project is being discussed by academic Dr Jessica Agnew-Blais and Laura Mears-Reynolds of the charity ADHDAF+, reflecting growing attention in healthcare to how ADHD may present differently in women. The research is still underway, but it aims to provide clearer evidence on a topic that has often been based on anecdote rather than data.
Policy debate over separation rights and a gaming first
Elsewhere in the programme, attention turns to a government consultation that could give more financial security to more than 3.5 million unmarried couples when they separate. Campaigners say the reforms are long overdue and could offer better protection for women while also reflecting the realities of modern relationships. The issue is discussed with Mandip Ghai of Rights of Women and Jenny Allen, who says she is still feeling the financial effects of her own separation as she approaches semi-retirement.
The episode also notes a change in the video game God of War, which will feature a female protagonist for the first time. The character, Laufey, is described as both powerful and a mother, and the move has prompted discussion about its significance as well as backlash online, according to the report.
Source: bbc.co.uk
