For Women

Click to the left to find out about some of the risks and expectations of pregnancy

Click on WebMDHealth to find out more about how epilepsy affects women's health, sexuality, child bearing and much more

Click on the brain in the jar to find out how hormones, birth control and the process of pregnancy can effect one's seizures as well as the fetus

Click to the right to find out more about how pregnancy and medications effect epilepsy

Click to the left to become part of the Antiepileptic Drug Pregnancy Registry. In doing so, you can help the health care community and its physicians gain greater information about the relative safety of specific antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) during pregnancy

Click on the microscope and let the folks at the National Society for Epilepsy tell you everything about fertility, AEDs, pregnancy, labor, childcare and much more and how they are all effected by seizures

Hey Gents........click on the hearts to find out info & see videos all about your loved one and her epilepsy during pregnancy

Click on the clock to find out more about sexual dysfunction in women with E, as well as a wealth of info about puberty, catamenial seizures, menopause and much more

Let the folks at Epilepsy Action provide you with a wealth of info regarding contraception, fertility, hormones and much more.

Click on the calendar to the right to use an Ovulation Calendar to help you predict your most fertile time of the month

Click on any letter (A-E) for a pregnancy calendar & a wealth of general information concerning pregnancy and its many concerns such as nutrition, labor & much more

Click on the bottle to the right to find out more about pregnancy, caring for infants & children and how much of your medication may be excreted in your breast milk.

Let Healthfinder tell you how menstrual cycles may impact seizure activity due to a decrease in ovulation.

The Importance of Folic Acid during pregnancy

Folic acid which you can get through such foods as dark green veggies, liver, grains, legumes and through your multi-vitamin are essential to prevent neural defects in a developing fetus. However, how much does a pregnant woman with epilepsy really need? Click on any of the hexagons below to find out the answer.

Allow the professionals at the Mayo Clinic to guide you through a step by step knowledge base concerning everything you as an epileptic woman need to know from the time of your conception through the various stages of your pregnancy and until your time of delivery...... seizure changes, medications, effects on the baby, prenatal visits, labor and more.

Allow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention help you to keep your newborn and your young child healthy by providing the recommended immunization schedules for all vaccines and all ages

Click to the right and allow the people at EFA tell you about the correlation between hormones and seizure activity