Hypersexuality - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

seaturtle · 03-05-2009, 09:01 PM

I hope this is okay to post here.

I've been really hypersexual recently, to the point of it being almost painful and actually annoying. I don't want to go acting on it, but I wish it would stop.

Any suggestions?

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dreams in neon · 03-05-2009, 09:05 PM

I also have problems with hypersexuality when I'm manic. The only way I've found to deal with it is to avoid people and stay home because if I don't, I end up talking to strangers whether they want to have a conversation with me or not. I tend to get very flirtatious when manic, so I need to be careful.

katlin09 · 03-05-2009, 10:03 PM

That's interesting becaue I'm just the opposite, I could care a less about sex or anything related to it....I guess it's because I'm depressed all the time???

dreams in neon · 03-05-2009, 11:15 PM

Kat,

I think you're right. Hypersexuality is normally seen in manic episodes -- not depressive episodes.

katlin09 · 03-06-2009, 02:58 PM

Dreams,

You know I never thought about it one way or the other. Probably I guess because I never think about sex. It is an interesting correlation though.

kat