This is an article from the Safe Pregnancy in Epilepsy patient guide. Epilepsy does not decrease fertility. But Epilepsy medications can affect fertility. Epilepsy medications can affect the reproductive system in women. Some medications like valproate can cause PCOD.  Epilepsy medications can cause temporary problems in getting pregnant. Some epilepsy medications can decrease sperm counts. … Read more

This is an article from the Safe Pregnancy in Epilepsy patient guide. Women with Epilepsy can have seizures during pregnancy. Having seizures while pregnant can hurt the baby & mother. It is incorrect to say that pregnancy triggers seizures. But seizures can increase due to 5 important causes of seizures in pregnancy. It is imporant to … Read more

This is an article from the Safe Pregnancy in Epilepsy patient guide. Seizure medications can cause birth defects. It is important to choose one of the seizure medications safe in pregnancy. The safest antiepileptic in pregnancy needs to be carefully selected for each woman. It needs to minimize both seizures and birth defects. Valproate has … Read more

This is an article from the Safe Pregnancy in Epilepsy patient guide. In some people, Epilepsy may be hereditary.  But even if you have epilepsy, the chance that your child will have epilepsy is 5% or lower. Epilepsy is inherited through abnormal epilepsy genes. These epilepsy genes may be dominant or recessive (explained below). So … Read more

This is the final article in the complete guide to Pregnancy in Epilepsy. At the end of pregnancy, most women have normal childbirth. Occasional women may need a caesearean section. Most seizure medications are safe while breastfeeding. However, some seizure medications are less safe for the baby. Hence talking to a pediatrician before breastfeeding is … Read more

Use the checklist below to maximize chances of a safe pregnancy in Epilepsy! Start filling the form right now. Tick whatever you have already done/understand. The website does not store any information. When done, click on “Save filled form”. Print the filled form, take it to your doctor and discuss it with him/her. Or, you … Read more