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Originally posted by aggieAXO
My father, grandfather and great aunt were bipolar. As far as I know there is no cure and my father takes lithium and about 10 other different medications plus sees a psychiatrist. Even though I am not bipolar I am afraid I may pass it along in my genes and thus probably won't have children (maybe adopt?). It is a very difficult disease to live with as a family member.
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The current "theory" is that bi-polar syndrome is marginally gene-based - this means that the potential for being bi-polar is passed along, but very specific environmental triggers need to be present to express it in a person.
I wouldn't limit yourself from having kids, just due to the chance that they may inherit bi-polar traits - the same way that you are not bi-polar, your children may not be either.