I went through menopause about 6-7 years ago and had long since believed I'd never feel desire again. My husband and I were both severely overweight and middle aged, plus I was on Paxil at that time but just assumed that "fat" and "old" were the reasons why I didn't care about that aspect of life.

Fast-forward to April 2012. First recognizable manic episode hits, and suddenly my nonexistent sex drive shifts into high gear. My poor hubby......he can't do anything much for me anymore along those lines because of his own health issues, but the fact remains that I thought about sex everywhere, anytime, even in inappropriate times and places (work! church! the middle of the damn night!). Now it's mellowed out some since I've been on Zyprexa, but I can still easily summon up the urge and have absolutely NO trouble reaching orgasm on thoughts alone. Good thing I'm not young and thin, or the fertilizer would surely collide with the oscillatory ventilation apparatus and I'd be out of a solid, if unexciting marriage.