ADHD and sex | Sorry, I Missed This

When you have ADHD, it can affect every part of your life - even sex. ADHD impacts how we show up in relationships. And it can be easy to forget it’s with us in the bedroom too. ADHD sexpert and psychologist Dr. Ari Tuckman comes onto the podcast this week to talk about the connection between ADHD and sex. Listen to this foundational episode as we set the scene to cover more in-depth topics on sex in future episodes. Questions about learning and thinking differences? Get answers and expert-vetted resources by asking the AI-powered Understood Assistant: https://www.understood.org/en/assista... Related resources Sex, intimacy, and ADHD from ADHD Aha! https://www.understood.org/en/podcast... Ari’s book, ADHD After Dark https://adultadhdbook.com/adhd-relati... Come as You are by Emily Nagoski https://www.simonandschuster.com/book... Timestamps 00:00 Intro 03:45 Why is ADHD and sex an important topic? 07:24 What Ari learned from research for his book, ADHD After Dark 10:33 ADHD and responsibility 12:47 Avoiding a transactional sexual relationship 14:55 Intentionality and ADHD 17:39 What can we do to help? 25:17 Ari’s main takeaways 26:45 What do I do if me or my partner is really excited about sex? But one or the other of us struggles to remember it exists? 29:54 What do I do if I get distracted during sex? To get a transcript of this show and check out more episodes, visit the Sorry, I Missed This podcast page at Understood.org https://www.understood.org/en/podcast... We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at [email protected]. Questions about learning and thinking differences? Get answers and expert-vetted resources by asking the AI-powered Understood Assistant: https://www.understood.org/en/assista... Understood is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at https://www.understood.org/en/donate?... For more resources, support, and excellent memes, subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on: Instagram:   / understoodorg   Facebook:   / understood   TikTok:   / understood.org   Pinterest:   / understoodorg