I've had issues with hypersexuality since my early teens, and it has only got worse over time. Combined with uncontrollable impulsivity it's caused some real issues over the years, and has cost me my marriage, job and my home.
I've driven a hundred miles to meet up with a girl, had group sex, looked at stuff online, and slept with countless women. I hate it. When I'm stable, I have the self loathing and real guilt about my behaviour when I've been manic.
I was only diagnosed last year, so I didn't really understand why I was going through periods where I would behave in such a manner. I'm beginning to understand it now, but unfortunately it's a little too late.
To answer your question, I haven't coped very well at all. I'm on Lithium now, which I'm hoping will keep me steady, but I've only recently started on it. One coping strategy I've found when masturbation isn't enough, is to go onto a webcam chat site and to find someone to have fun with on there. I don't show my face and it's anonymous and is enough to stop me going out and hooking up with strangers.
If I could get rid of one part of my Bipolar, it would be the impulsive Hypersexuality.