Selena Gomez Fears She Might Be Unable To Have Her Own Children Due To Bipolar Disorder Medication

Renowned American Pop musician, Selena Gomez has revealed she is unlikely to be able to carry her own children due to the medication she is taking to manage her bipolar disorder.

The 30-year-old singer and actress was first diagnosed in 2018.

In a recent cover story for Rolling Stone, Gomez explained how she’s tried to make “friends” with her bipolar disorder, despite the effects it has on her hopes to one day become a mother.

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Gomez told Rolling Stone about a time when she visited a friend who was trying to get pregnant.

She recalled how she cried in her car after their visit because the two medications she takes for her bipolar disorder make it unlikely that she will be able to carry her own children.

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She said: “That’s a very big, big, present thing in my life. However I’m meant to have them, I will.”

Selena started hearing voices in 2018, which eventually led to an episode of psychosis that landed her in a treatment facility.

The singer remembers little of this period of time, yet knows she spent her time in the treatment facility experiencing extreme paranoia for several months. She was eventually diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and was taking numerous medications prescribed by doctors hoping anything would work.

Bipolar disorder medications during pregnancy can potentially cause birth defects, behavioural issues, and long-term neurobehavioral problems.

Women with bipolar disorder are also exposed to the risk of increased bipolar symptoms and episodes during pregnancies, so doctors face the difficult decision of whether or not people with bipolar disorder should take certain medications during pregnancy.