Menstrual Cycle & ADHD Symptoms Survey

The editors of ADDitude magazine want to hear from you!

Research on hormonal fluctuations, comorbidities, PMS, PMDD, and birth control in women with ADHD is sorely lacking. Help ADDitude change that by sharing data about how hormonal fluctuations impact your ADHD symptoms throughout the menstrual cycle, and improve your treatment plan in the process.

Please fill out this survey after you have:
1. Downloaded the Menstrual Cycle Workbook
2. Charted your symptoms for two months

We will share your aggregated responses with the ADDitude community and may quote comments in the magazine and online, but we will not use full-name attributions without explicit permission.

Please note that no personal or individual data from this survey will ever be reported. ADDitude never shares any information about its subscribers, e-newsletter recipients, or survey respondents. (Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.)

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* 1. Age range:

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* 2. Gender identity:

Agender

Cisgender female (assigned female at birth and identify as female)

Genderfluid

Intersex

Non-Binary

Transgender

Other (please specify)

Prefer not to say

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* 3. Race (select all that apply):

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Middle Eastern or North African

White

Other (please specify)

Prefer not to say

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* 4. Are you currently receiving treatment for ADHD?

Yes

Prefer not to say

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* 5. If you answered yes, what treatment are you receiving? (select all that apply)

Stimulant Medication

Non-Stimulant Medication

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Neurofeedback with a Clinician

Vitamins/Minerals/Supplements

Diet/Nutrition Plan

ADHD Coaching/Counseling

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Are you currently using hormonal methods of birth control (contraception)?

Yes

Prefer not to say

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* 7. How often do you experience symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?

Frequently (every month)

Occasionally

Never

Unsure

Prefer not to say

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* 8. If you answered frequently or occasionally, how severe are your symptoms of PMS?

Severe

Somewhat Severe

Mild

Unsure

Prefer not to say

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* 9. How often do you experience symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)?

Frequently (every month)

Occasionally

Never

Unsure

Prefer not to say

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* 10. If you answered frequently or occasionally, how severe are your symptoms of PMDD?

Severe

Somewhat Severe

Mild

Unsure

Prefer not to say

Refer to your completed Menstrual Cycle Workbook and use it to calculate the average severity of each ADHD symptom during each menstrual phase (by totaling all rows in each column, then dividing by the number of days you filled in). Please fill them in below:

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* 11. What was your average severity score for each of the following symptoms during the menstruation phase?

(Please input your average in numbers, including decimals, but no additional text. Your averages should fall between 1 [mild] and 5 [life-altering].)

Procrastination:

Poor Time Management:

Forgetfulness:

Disorganization:

Stress/Anxiety:

Emotional Dysregulation/RSD:

Impulsivity:

Poor Focus:

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* 12. What was your average severity score for each of the following symptoms during the follicular phase?

(Please input your average in numbers, including decimals, but no additional text. Your averages should fall between 1 [mild] and 5 [life-altering].)

Procrastination:

Poor Time Management:

Forgetfulness:

Disorganization:

Stress/Anxiety:

Emotional Dysregulation/RSD:

Impulsivity:

Poor Focus:

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* 13. What was your average severity score for each of the following symptoms during the ovulatory phase?

(Please input your average in numbers, including decimals, but no additional text. Your averages should fall between 1 [mild] and 5 [life-altering].)

Procrastination:

Poor Time Management:

Forgetfulness:

Disorganization:

Stress/Anxiety:

Emotional Dysregulation/RSD:

Impulsivity:

Poor Focus:

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* 14. What was your average severity score for each of the following symptoms during the luteal phase?

(Please input your average in numbers, including decimals, but no additional text. Your averages should fall between 1 [mild] and 5 [life-altering].)

Procrastination:

Poor Time Management:

Forgetfulness:

Disorganization:

Stress/Anxiety:

Emotional Dysregulation/RSD:

Impulsivity:

Poor Focus:

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* 15. During which menstrual phase did you experience the most severe ADHD symptoms (highest average severity score)?

Menstruation Phase

Follicular Phase

Ovulatory Phase

Luteal Phase

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* 16. Were you surprised by your results?

Yes

If you answered yes, how so?

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* 17. Please share any additional comments below:

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* 18. Please identify yourself so that we can attribute your comment(s) correctly if printed in a future issue of ADDitude. You may provide your first name, state, and country; first name only; or leave the fields blank if you prefer to remain anonymous.

NOTE: Provide your email address if you'd be willing to be contacted by a reporter to be interviewed or otherwise expand on your responses, but please know that we will NOT publish or make it public in any way. (See ADDitude's full privacy policy.)

First Name

State/Province

Country

Email Address

By submitting a response, you give ADDitude the right to modify, publish, and reproduce your submission in the magazine, on its website, in e-newsletters, or in any ADDitude syndication, anthology, or electronic database. There is no payment. You certify that these are your own words and that you have not violated any copyright laws. If you'd prefer to respond anonymously, please leave the name and location fields above blank. If you provide any information, we'll assume that it's OK to include that when quoting you.

Thank you for taking ADDitude's Menstrual Cycle & ADHD Symptoms Survey! Your answers will help us as we work on research and an article on this topic. Please watch for it in a coming issue.

Visit us online at additudemag.com and feel free to contact us at any time with questions or comments at letters@additudemag.com.

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* 1. Age range:

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* 2. Gender identity:

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* 3. Race (select all that apply):

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* 4. Are you currently receiving treatment for ADHD?

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* 5. If you answered yes, what treatment are you receiving? (select all that apply)

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* 6. Are you currently using hormonal methods of birth control (contraception)?

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* 7. How often do you experience symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?

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* 8. If you answered frequently or occasionally, how severe are your symptoms of PMS?

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* 9. How often do you experience symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)?

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* 10. If you answered frequently or occasionally, how severe are your symptoms of PMDD?

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* 11. What was your average severity score for each of the following symptoms during the menstruation phase?(Please input your average in numbers, including decimals, but no additional text. Your averages should fall between 1 [mild] and 5 [life-altering].)

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* 12. What was your average severity score for each of the following symptoms during the follicular phase?(Please input your average in numbers, including decimals, but no additional text. Your averages should fall between 1 [mild] and 5 [life-altering].)

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* 13. What was your average severity score for each of the following symptoms during the ovulatory phase?(Please input your average in numbers, including decimals, but no additional text. Your averages should fall between 1 [mild] and 5 [life-altering].)

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* 14. What was your average severity score for each of the following symptoms during the luteal phase?(Please input your average in numbers, including decimals, but no additional text. Your averages should fall between 1 [mild] and 5 [life-altering].)

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* 15. During which menstrual phase did you experience the most severe ADHD symptoms (highest average severity score)?

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* 16. Were you surprised by your results?

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* 17. Please share any additional comments below:

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* 11. What was your average severity score for each of the following symptoms during the menstruation phase?

(Please input your average in numbers, including decimals, but no additional text. Your averages should fall between 1 [mild] and 5 [life-altering].)

* 12. What was your average severity score for each of the following symptoms during the follicular phase?

(Please input your average in numbers, including decimals, but no additional text. Your averages should fall between 1 [mild] and 5 [life-altering].)

* 13. What was your average severity score for each of the following symptoms during the ovulatory phase?

(Please input your average in numbers, including decimals, but no additional text. Your averages should fall between 1 [mild] and 5 [life-altering].)

* 14. What was your average severity score for each of the following symptoms during the luteal phase?

(Please input your average in numbers, including decimals, but no additional text. Your averages should fall between 1 [mild] and 5 [life-altering].)