ADHD Chatter

The ADHD Woman's Guide To Sex & Intimacy: No more shame, no more guilt!

ADHD Chatter

Show Notes

Karen Doherty is a Leading ADHD Couples Therapist who's helped thousands of people with ADHD. She’s here to discuss ADHD and how it effects sex and intimacy in your relationship.

Chapters:

00:00 Trailer

01:56 How ADHD impacts sexual relationships

04:38 Difference between love & limerence

10:26 How to manage transition difficulty

14:21 Sensory issues during intimacy

17:00 The trouble with orgasms

22:12 Tiimo advert

23:14 RSD in the bedroom

28:45 How ADHD impacts sex drive

29:35 Vaginismus

32:07 When sex becomes a mask to save the relationship

37:09 Sexual OCD

39:39 AuDHD intimacy

42:07 Audience intimacy questions

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Producer: Timon Woodward

Recorded by: Hamlin Studios

Trailer editor: Ryan Faber

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