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May 06, 2013, 09:48 PM
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Bipolar disorder is inevitably made more complicated for females who wish or who might become pregnant. Talk about birth deffets. What if I just want to take it and use condoms as birth control? Will it make my hair fall out and my ovaries rot? Will it render me infertile?
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May 06, 2013, 11:36 PM
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Your hair might fall out but your ovaries won't rot or render you infertile. What depakote will do is decrease the IQ and possibly give autism to your child. I would try a different drug for sure.
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May 07, 2013, 04:49 AM
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Thanks for the head's up.
I am on a similar drug - Sodium Valproate - and also technically at a child bearing age. I am on BC and don't plan on having kids though. Not for now anyway
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"I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. Robert H. Schuller" Current dx: Bipolar Disorder Unspecified Current Meds: Epitec (Lamotrigine) 300mg, Solian 50mg, Seroquel 25mg PRN, Metformin 500mg, Klonopin prn |
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May 07, 2013, 06:51 AM
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Depending on the age, Depakote may also increase the risk of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). Your ovaries won't rot, but it can make getting pregnant more difficult. I have PCOS (not Depakote related) and I can't take Depakote.
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