Disinterest in Sex and Bipolar Disorder Posted: 01-22-06 09:37am
I need to know how come I dont have a sex
drive anymore like i did in high school?
ever since i was married and had two kids
i found sex was like a chore to me. when i
went through my divorce and hated him
cause he took custody of my kids thats
when i fell deeper and eversince ive been
arrested four times for possession of meth
or weed and ive been homeless in a sense
for two years. my grand father is my only
meens of support right now. but my fiance
now wants sex and i just dont feel in the
mood. and its not him, im attracrted to
him. but could it be my disorders or shock
from the kids and divorce still or what?
Thank You,
Christina
Bipolar disorder is very a difficult
psychiatric disease to manage. During a
depressive episode, the sufferer has a
weak libido; the desire for sex is weak.
During a manic phase the condition is
reversed; the suffered becomes very fond
of sex. Medications used for this disease
may also have a negative impact on the
libido. One circumstance to consider is
that you are still able to have sex, even
if you do not desire it. On the other
hand, if you were a man, you wouldn’t
desire OR be able to have sex (impotency).
You might want to seek help from a mental
health professional to talk about the
effects that medications have on you, as
well as possible dependence upon marijuana
and methamphetamines. These chemicals
will alter your neurochemistry and add to
feelings of detachment, depression, or
disinterest in life (and sex).
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