Bipolar Disorder in Women

Abstract

The research on gender's role in bipolar disorders has drawn significant interest recently. The presentation and course of bipolar disorder differs between women and men. Women experience depressive episodes, dysphoric mood, mixed states, rapid cycling and seasonal patterns more often than men. Comorbidity, particularly thyroid disease, migraine, obesity, and anxiety disorders laso occur more frequently in women than men. On the other hand men with bipolar disorder are also more likely than women to have problems with drug or alcohol abuse. The pregnancy and postpartum period is a time of high risk for onset and recurrence of bipolar disorder in women. .

Keywords

• Female, gender , bipolar disorder, mania

Kadınlarda Bipolar Bozukluk

Öz

Bipolar bozuklukta cinsiyetin etkisini araştıran çalışmalar son yıllarda giderek artmaktadır. Karma atak ve disforik durumlar, depresif atak, hızlı döngülülük, mevsimsel gidiş, hipotiroidi, migren ve obezite başta olmak üzere bedensel hastalık eştanısı bipolar bozukluğu olan kadınlarda erkeklerden daha sık görülmektedir. Alkol ve madde kullanım bozukluğu eş tanısı erkek bipolar bozukluk olgularında daha sık olmakla birlikte, kadınlarda alkol ve madde kullanım bozukluğu geliştirme riski, erkek bipolar bozukluk olgularına göre daha yüksektir. Bipolar bozukluğu olan kadınlarda iki yaşam dönemi, gebelik ve doğum sonrası dönem, alevlenme ve yinelemeler yönünden özel önem taşımaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kadın, cinsiyet, bipolar bozukluk, mani

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