[Lifehurdles]

hi everyone
i just wanted to ask members here diagnosed with bipolar if you have like extremely high libido and the actual orgasm or feel of sexual act is enhanced.

thanks in advance

[WildcatVet]

No, because my moods swing from abject depression to angry hypo...Don't touch me! But that's just me. When I was younger, before meds, my manic episodes were like that...pretty much promiscuous!

[ComfortablyNumb5]

Sometimes if I’m hypo. I know it’s a very common symptom when people are hypo or manic. Now that I think about it... I have gotten like this when I quit taking meds.

[Tryingtobehappy5]

When I'm up, definitely. I want it more, orgasm faster because it feels better. Do it in different places so it's more exciting. When I'm down complete opposite, sometimes cant orgasm, definitely only happening in the bedroom, never ask for it and definitely dont beg plead and make deals to have him agree to doing it right when and where I NEED it lol.

[UpDownAround]

Yes. My marriage is not in great shape and the longing is almost unbearable sometimes.

[EruIlluvatar]

One of the symptoms of mania in bipolar I disorder (mania, not hypomania) is hypersexuality. I've had that problem since I was 5 years old. I'm not exaggerating. I put my crayola markers through hell. You can google it and see if this is what you are experiencing. A lot of people with bipolar I mania with hypersexuality have trouble controlling it and it ends up ruining their lives. Thankfully, I've been able to control mine to a point. I've been married 23 years and have not been unfaithful to my husband physically but I have had one emotional/online affair. It only lasted about a month, but we're still working through it. It devastated both of us because there was absolutely no reason for it on my part, aside from the excitement of having some stranger to talk dirty to. At the moment, I feel like garbage, and am speaking to a therapist weekly about how to control that impulse. But, other than that, in 23 years, I have not been unfaithful to my husband. We do, however, have sex way more often than most couples, sometimes multiple times a day. I lost my virginity at 15, but had been masturbating since I was 5. I figured it out just my playing with myself. I was fascinated with my girly parts at that age and couldn't keep my hands out of my britches. I had no idea what I was doing and what that feeling was until I was about 9 or 10. I would do it multiple times a day. By the time I was in high school, I learned how to use the seam in my blue jeans to masturbate while sitting in class with no hands. So, yeah, hypersexuality is very real thing.

[ComfortablyNumb5]

I was very curious from a young age. I did some embarrassing things too. Experimenting with friends at age 9, calling hotlines just to hear what people were saying even though I had no idea what they meant. My dad got a phone bill for $800 because of it. Yea we never brought that up ever again. Oh and try looking at porn with a dial up modem back in the 90’s-2000’s . Sometimes I just have to laugh to get over the shame lol.

[sugahorse1]

Maybe hypersexuality is getting stronger for me because I've been single for so long??? Getting a bit difficult, and can get me down if I am not getting any (Which I am not!).
But if I am stable, it doesn't bother me, while when I am hypomanic, it does matter to me.

[5150DirtDiva]

It is one of my most intense symptoms. I can't think of anything else. It is quite bothersome at work because I want to do inappropriate things. Provocative dress, inappropriate flirting, ugh. But is is fun. I feel famous, glamorous and desired.

[jmariah001]

No because I think my meds keep me from going that hi. When I do get manic or hypo I get real angry and irritable not happy and joyful. Sometimes I wish that I did feel like that at times.

[Aliceiw]

At times during the ups, yes absolutely. For many, risk taking involves this type of sensation. Hypomania and mania effects are essentially very similar to taking mind altering drugs. If you can imagine a drug that makes you feel happy, invincible, etc these are the same type of responses that you would find in mania or hypomania. If you are bipolar type one then you will experience these to a greater degree, with less self control. Personally my husband was game for it though so it never interfered with my relationship, others are not so lucky. Sometimes, it leads to promiscuity with random strangers often putting the person in danger.

[Guiness187055]

When I am manic or hypo my sex drive goes through the roof.

I don't know the answer to your question but I always have a high sex drive when not depressed.