Thirteen articles met the inclusion criteria (see Table 2). Five [32–36] of the 13 studies were based in the US, four [37–40] in Canada, three [41–43] in the UK, and one [44] in Japan.

Women are more than twice as likely to develop bipolar disorder in the years leading up to the menopause, a study suggests.

There’s no evidence to suggest that bipolar disorder causes premenstrual syndrome (PMS) or vice versa. However, premenstrual ...

Having multiple sclerosis (MS) was associated with higher rates of mental illness during the peripartum period than not ...

The condition affects men and women equally, with about 2.8% of the U.S. population diagnosed with bipolar disorder and nearly 83% of cases classified as severe. If left untreated, bipolar disorder ...

People with bipolar disorder may be at a higher risk of developing premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), but neither condition directly causes the other.

Celebrities who have opened up about their bipolar diagnosis remind us that no matter how privileged a life may seem, managing this condition requires commitment to daily practices. Simple tools like ...

I treat an array of conditions, however, my specializations include bipolar, depression, psychotic disorders, PTSD, trauma, mood disorders, and women's issues. I do not prescribe controlled ...

Objectives To review prescribing practice concerning valproate, an established human teratogen, for the management of bipolar disorder in women of childbearing age. Design The Prescribing Observatory ...

The study of 128,294 UK women by academics from Cardiff University in collaboration with Bipolar UK and the UK Biobank focused on the four years around the final menstrual period.