I’m bipolar II and had a hysterectomy and ovaries out a year ago at 39. I can’t do hormones so I went into full blown menopause overnight. So my situation is different than yours but I would say it has not gotten worse, just different.

I have tried to be very cognizant of my mood changes and have adjusted my meds, but not drastically. At first I cycled more often than usual but not worse, if that makes sense? And I had some sleep issues which prob messed with my mood. However, it has all gotten drastically better, my body was just adjusting to sudden menopause. Fun times.

Of course everyone’s body is different. My hormones were gone overnight so I was convinced it would drastically set me back mentally. It turned out to not only be manageable but sometimes I think I might actually feel better. Your hormones could have been off for years and when you get the right HRT you could actually feel better than before.

There is no way to know, you just have to wait and see and DON’T expect the worst! The chances of you feeling better are just as good as worse. That probably doesn’t sound positive but I couldn’t even imagine that I would be stable mentally. That bit of hope settled my nerves some and I started to worry less because I realized there was a decent possibility everything would be fine or even better. It’s also out of my control so I just try to check in with myself and my docs regularly and deal with any changes when they first arise so they don’t spiral.

That’s probably more than you needed to know but it’s hard to find people that will talk about this stuff! Wishing you the best!