Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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I've been searching the web looking for a reason why my wife's BP would cause a complete lack of intimacy/sexual interest in our relationship. So far everything I've found suggests that she should be MORE interested in intimacy and sex. Please tell me that I'm missing something. Does anyone else have trouble being or feeling intimate/sexual with their partner? Is it during the depression or manic phases? Any advise you can offer would be GREATLY appreciated.
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If you are used to wife being the instigator, you might have to switch roles. Can't seem to get that through my husband's thick skull.
Keep in mind, too that BP oversexed is NOT intimate or loving at all, anyway.
I've been experiencing a severe lack of sex-drive for some time and it's really hard to explain. The only way I can describe the feeling is like how you feel when you've eaten so much food that the mere sight of another serving completely turns you off. It really sucks and I'm sure she misses that intimacy as much as you do.
I really wishn I could offer you adive on how to deal with but I've been single for 4 years so I really wouldn't know how. All I know is that with proper medication and therapy she may start feeling like her normal self again and eventually the intimacy will come back.