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A member asked:
My girlfriend ws manic depressive & once her hormones equaled out, she off meds& was great/no more manic. does hormones play a part in this disorder?
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Yes they can: Bipolar episodes may worsen with menses in some women, especially during the premenstrual period. Also perimenopause and menopause may bring an increase in depressive episodes in women with bipolar disorder. Hormones may also shift the pharmacokinetics of medications used in bipolar disorder. http://tinyurl.com/lu3p4u3 if your friend is completely asymptomatic off meds now, diagnosis is ?Able.
Answered 12/4/2013
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