I think it is the nature of the disease to be all over the place ... like pansexual.

Cheers!

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i don't think psyche meds influence sexual orientation whatsoever.

i think if a person is bisexual, it's the object and not the gender that swings the ratio one way or the other.

It's well-known that certain meds mess with sexuality, sensuality and sexual function. It's odd your doc didn't weed those out instead going for all meds, which would worry me.

In light of meds holding you down you're probably in a rebound to enjoy your sexuality as you choose to pursue it. You may level off or hold the higher level which I don't think is a problem. I don't think meds will make you more bisexual, or bisexual at all. Your orientation is your choice but now without meds you're more back to your normal self. Does that sound about right?

I'm with Mojo

I think Mojo on it too

Desire is effected by meds but not the manifestation of that desire I miss being hyper sexual sometimes but I get in alot less trouble when I have no drive from my meds.

I went 18 Months without mb from April 2010 to October 2011 and felt good, however I have reverted to wild fantasies while on my meds.

Also, with my Asperger's, I tend to stare at women which gives them the creeps.

Sexually, I still feel like a little boy.

Maybe it, the ability to have changes in awareness of orientation is there for women when they have episodes and not men. Men, I think are very set in stone regarding orientation.

I know a lot of BP ladies who have "fluctuated", me included. With all our hormonal changes to, I think it is easier for gals to switch. We are more complicated.

Just my humble opinion. I'm not a sexologist.

Fata, it's not the nature of the disease to be "all over the place" - as you are not bipolar you cannot have the personal experience.

Let's not create disinformation on this board.

and we are talking about meds, not bipolar - so no, while meds can effect libido or sexual function, they don't effect sexual orientation.

I agree with fish. Meds definitely can mess up your libido and sexual drive and experience, but I don't think they can alter your sexual orientation. We are what we are - we love whom we love. Maybe you're just seeing things from a different perspective now that you're not taking meds.

Ha!!! There's no telling what this wacko disease is capable of!!! LOL!!!

At my worst, before I knew what was wrong with me, I was having spontaneous orgasms and the goofiest things would rev me up!!!

One time, it was the way the sunlight flashed off my set of keys.
Another time, it was when a certain chord played in the music I was listening to.
And one time, it was when I was having an angry discussion with a female boss, at work.

I was extremely sexually turned on all the time and almost any kind of stimulation was perceived by my body as being sexual.

I'm not so sure I would write off pansexuality when it comes to how Bipolar Disorder can affect some people, although it may be limited to a very few.
Or even if pansexuality does NOT occur, a big shift in one's sexual orientation CAN occur.
I've read a lot of posts by people who, when manic, engaged in sexual activity with either sex, whatever was available which is NOT something they did or had any interest in doing during periods of stability. (Or depressions, etc.)

And this was a discussion about what occurred while being off meds.

When I wasn't on meds, I WAS all over the place, for a time.

I'm going to see my Pdoc next week. I hope I remember to ask him about it.

Regardless of any mental illness, sexuality can be much more fluid than people believe. We grow and can experience feelings we never expected.
The only things I can think of related to BP is that mania can cause hyper sexuality & risk taking. Depression causes lack of interest in sex, as do the side effects of some meds.
Enjoy your sexual feelings! They sound normal, natural, & healthy to me.

that's true Zonker, let's not create another myth about bipolar people and let's not denigrate different modes of sexuality bysuggesting they are a symptom of a disorder.

It's been a hard slog to get some degree of acceptance and clear thinking about sexual diversity, let's not turn the clock back by 50 years.

I agree with zonker as well.... Well said...x

I believe meds can damn well effect anything! And how it effects people seems to be different for each individual.

If you think it was the meds or lack there of it probably is.

I think it is quite natural to think women are attractive and I am a straight woman who desires men. I am not sure if that was what you were doing or if you truly desire to be sexual with women. Either way your okay. Maybe just relax and enjoy your sexuality, since it is coming back.