This one's for the ladies. But fellas? Listen closely.

On this episode of The Burnout Collective, we unpack how perimenopause collides with burnout—especially for neurodivergent women—starting earlier, hitting harder, and making ADHD/autism symptoms like brain fog and sensory overload feel cranked to over 9000. 

Rebecca describes being dismissed by doctors until an endocrinologist ran labs showing near-zero estrogen, then shares the greatest hits of those “Am I dying?” symptoms: night sweats and hot flashes, general rage, forgetting words, hair loss, and libido changes. Rebecca also talks about how hormone replacement therapy (HRT) helped so much…it was like night and day.

We rage about all the misinformation we get about women’s health (if we even got any growing up) and insist on better education, self-advocacy, and doctors who actually listen. You shouldn’t suffer in silence for years. You shouldn’t feel like you’re going crazy and not know why. And you should know you are definitely not alone.

In this episode:

• Perimenopausal symptoms in women with and without ADHD: A population-based cohort study - PMC
• Understanding Perimenopause, ADHD, Autism, and AuDHD: A Comprehensive Guide for Therapy - Upward Behavioral Health
• “A perfect storm”: Autistic experiences of menopause and midlife - PMC
• Current treatment options for postmenopausal vaginal atrophy - PMC 
• MenoVest™ | Empower Menopause Support
• The Splash Blanket (aka sex blanket) 
• The Blanket With an Opening | Hunny Labs 

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Music track: Snap Your Fingers by Aylex 
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