Emotional dysregulation is an often overlooked symptom of ADHD in women, leading to a delay in diagnosis[1][2]. In women, ADHD manifests itself differently than in men – instead of hyperactivity, the disorder manifests itself in depression, anxiety and risky sexual behavior[1]. Women with ADHD tend to mask their symptoms and try to fit in, causing their symptoms to go unrecognized for longer[2]. Compared to men, the incidence of ADHD-related anxiety and depression is 2 times higher in women[2]. The number of women with ADHD between the ages of 23 and 49 has almost doubled in the period 2020-2022[1]. A study found an association between symptoms of emotional dysregulation, impulsivity and oppositional defiance in women with ADHD on the one hand and hypersexual behavior and risky sexual behavior on the other[1]. Women with ADHD are more sexually active at a younger age, use contraception less frequently and have more sexual partners[1].