# PMDD: Why women with ADHD are 4x more likely to struggle Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869/pmdd-why-women-with-adhd-are-4x-more-likely-to-struggle Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869/pmdd-why-women-with-adhd-are-4x-more-likely-to-struggle.md Podcast: [Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869) Published: 2026-04-09T04:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/hyperfocus/adhd-and-pmdd Audio file: https://mgln.ai/e/1245/afp-935247-injected.calisto.simplecastaudio.com/413aead8-30e8-4194-b1de-a79e272c9a2b/episodes/4ca3b7b6-14d5-4fb7-9097-9a357c067732/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=413aead8-30e8-4194-b1de-a79e272c9a2b&awEpisodeId=4ca3b7b6-14d5-4fb7-9097-9a357c067732&feed=rovQkSeI Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869/episodes/pmdd-why-women-with-adhd-are-4x-more-likely-to-struggle Duration seconds: 1210 ## Resource Hyperfocus listener Jenna Plonsky opens a raw conversation about ADHD, late diagnosis, and the mental health struggles many women face in silence. From postpartum depression to PMDD, this episode explores how hormonal shifts intersect with neurodivergence β€” and why so many go undiagnosed for decades. It’s an honest look at shame, self-perception, and the turning point that comes with finally understanding your brain. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869/episodes/pmdd-why-women-with-adhd-are-4x-more-likely-to-struggle/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/hyperfocus-with-rae-jacobson-7037869/pmdd-why-women-with-adhd-are-4x-more-likely-to-struggle.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.