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Autism and Menopause: How Hormones Affect Neurodivergent Women in Perimenopause

As a gynecologist, I was a guest on the Dutch podcast hosted by Suzanne Rethans, an author, journalist, and podcast creator, alongside clinical psychologist Els Blijd-Hoogewys, chair of Female Autism Network of the Netherlands (FANN). Drawing on my medical expertise, we discussed the role of hormones. Insights from clinical psychology regarding autism in women complemented […]

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186 SOLO: Perimenopause, ADHD and the midlife mental load

Send us a text In this solo episode of the Hotflash inc Podcast, host and founder Ann Marie McQueen dives into the rising conversation around ADHD and perimenopause. Drawing from personal experience, research, and lived insight, Ann Marie explores how midlife hormone shifts may intersect with neurodivergence – and how confusing, frustrating and illuminating that […]
26 mins 21.11.25