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Promiscuity and sexual inhibition are characteristic of bipolar disorder
By: Maria J. Bergeron, Fri Feb 5th, 2010
Promiscuous sexual behavior, hypersexuality and inhibited sexual desire are part of the clinical picture in some manic or depressive episodes, taken from bipolar disorder, mental illness marked by extreme changes in mood, thought, energy and behavior.
This has been assured by gynecologists, who have given the paper "Sexuality in Bipolar Disorder", within the Monographic Lecture series on the disease organized by the Valencian Association of Bipolar Disorder.
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness characterized by periods of excitability (mania), in which the person may be overly impulsive and energetic, with an exaggerated sense of self, alternating with periods of depression, appearing in stage feelings of anxiety, low self-esteem and suicidal thoughts.
This disease affects about six percent of the population is between 15 and 25 years, and although the cause is unknown, occurs more often in relatives of people with bipolar disorder.
The stages of euphoria in some patients with bipolar disorder can lead to risky sexual behaviors, which may have consequences such as sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies.
In the case of a woman affected by bipolar disorder wants to terminate the pregnancy has a "full justification" as falling within the assumptions of danger to the mental health of the mother.
It was also indicated that treatment for bipolar disorder can decrease libido of patients, however there are patients who use (sildenafil citrate, sold as Viagra, Revatio and under various other trade names, is a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). It was developed and is being marketed by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer.) are encouraged that they are considered the hottest, Certain Tend to have sexual problems. The lack of communication on the bed is usually the most common reason. and in these cases the gynecologists recommended to try to improve communication between the couple to the least possible influence on their relationship.
Some women began to be curious as sex with sildenafil citrate (Viagra). Some were sent directly to test, others go by finding out what would happen if ... As is known, in general, which is Sildenafil causes increased blood flow to the penis, with the resulting erection. If a woman takes it, it will happen something similar in his bloodstream: march obediently down. Truth is that even in the case of the ladies, usually when there is sexual arousal, blood flow is directed toward the groin area.
Many women with bipolar disorder are afraid to become pregnant, because they want their children to inherit this disease and because they fear not being in control of their responsibilities.
The specialist said that in the event that the patient demonstrate disinhibited sexual behavior, it is advisable to place an implant that lasts three to five years, reduces the duration and amount of menstruation and produces a mucus that impedes the rise of germs female genital tract.
Another option for women with children is an IUD (intrauterine device), both the conventional copper as the hormone, providing five or more years of safe contraception.
There is a high risk of suicide with bipolar disorder in both the manic and depressive phase, patients may abuse alcohol or other substances, which can worsen your symptoms.
The manic phase can last days or weeks and includes symptoms such as mood elevation, lack of self control, delusions of grandeur, false beliefs in special abilities, behavior precipitates, Spending sprees, sexual promiscuity or Binge eating, drinking or drug use.
In the depressive phase undergoes the affected permanent sadness, guilt, sleep and food, frequent thoughts about death, trouble concentrating, loss of self esteem and fatigue and apathy, among others.
The drugs mood stabilizers can help control the symptoms of bipolar disorder, although it is necessary to complete the treatment, as drug discontinuation may facilitate relapse.
Maria J. Bergeron
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Raleigh, NC 27604
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