I posted on another thread about hypersexuality as a side effect of bipolar disorder. Something that I didn’t mention is how destructive it can be. It can be such a strong side effect that it ruins marriages and can even involve poor decisions about health! The following is an article from bphope.com:
“Though hypersexuality may present itself as just one aspect in a constellation of problems, it is often the most destructive and challenging part of bipolar disorder—troubling families of young children suffering from juvenile hypersexuality, ruining marriages, generating life-threatening health problems. “The one thing I regret is what I did to my husband,” says Bev, a middle-aged woman from rural Quebec who was diagnosed with bipolar a few years ago. “He was a good man and we would have had a good retirement together.””
A lot of folks don’t really like to talk about it, but it is a very serious problem. It’s one symptom that must be dealt with in a healthy way. Any thoughts on this? Speak up, because I know it’s pretty a pretty common symptom. It can also be it’s own disorder that’s not attached to bipolar disorder.
/themusicaldemocrat/
I still haven’t grasped the concept of hypersexuality, you mean that you want to have sex all the time and can’t think about anything else?
That’s correct. It’s an obsession and isn’t necessarily something that stays with you (especially if you’re bipolar.) It could come and go. For those battling with sex addiction, it would be more of a permanent symptom.
I think the issue of what it could potentially do to relationships and health are very serious. Most people don’t think of it as a problem, but if not dealt with in a healthy way, it would be disastrous.
musical, but there are treatments to being bipolar and to hypersexuality right? Are you taking and they aren’t working? Have you tried homeopathic medicine?
My medication for mania takes care of the symptoms very well. Yes, it’s treatable as part of the mania symptoms. But I just thought it warrants making people aware.
Like I said on the other thread.
”Its not a good thing”
Hypersexuals are very bad company if you catch them at the wrong time.
I would say I am hyper-sexual but I’d also say I am 23 so there is probably some interlinking going on there. It does sound pretty destructive and not something a married man would want to have because I’ve been left with bad repercussions of urges and they were nothing particularly serious…
Hm. I’ve never heard of hypersexuality being classified as a side-effect of bipolar disorder. I mostly associate that word with American culture, the idea that there’s too much sex presented in the media.
But this is certainly an issue that warrants concern, as I can only imagine how devastating it could become if left unchecked. That goes for virtually everything though – too much of a good thing is bad for you.
How is this dealt with, though? Does it require a person to be medicated? Do we just encourage them to be more active in other activities?
He refers in the term of a nymphomaniac, this can be a good thing if you have a partner that is also a nimfo but if you have a regular partner that can be disastrous indeed. Medication can help, but you should look for multiple sex partners like you.
I’m not sure I would advocate having multiple sex partners with this type of condition, but you’re getting the idea. It’s certainly helpful if your partner is understanding and tolerant, but at the same time, enabling the hypersexuality is not necessarily helpful to whatever the larger problem is either. The idea is to have healthy sex.
I have never heard of Bipolar disorder yielding hypersexuality as a side-effect. I always thought I triggered a change from anger to sadness or happiness to depression. Hypersexuality sounds a lot more dangerous.
Does a person with hypersexualitiy ( who also has bipolar disorder) go through mood swings related to sexual state of minds ? How does this actually affect their perception at the high point and at their low point?