Women and epilepsy
Last checked 27/05/2008
In this section
- Your hormones
- The menstrual cycle
- Contraception
- Fertility
- Planning a baby
- Caring for your baby
- The menopause and HRT

See also:
- Inheriting epilepsy
- Osteoporosis / osteomalacia
- 'Mothers in mind' campaign
- Telling your child – 'Me and My Dad'
We're currently looking for women with epilepsy with a story to tell, anywhere in the UK.
We're looking for women who have a story to tell about their epilepsy and issues like hormones, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), contraception, pre-conception counselling, pregnancy, menopause and/or particularly hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
If you have experiences, either positive or negative, about which you would be happy to talk to the media then please complete our media volunteer form. These stories are a good way to raise awareness and educate people about epilepsy and our services, and help other people with epilepsy and their families realise they are not alone.
Epilepsy advice and information
- What is epilepsy?
- Children
- Depression
- Disability Discrimination Act (UK)
- Driving
- Education
- Employment
- Epilepsy in later life
- Getting a diagnosis
- Health care and welfare benefits
- Inheritance
- Learning disabilities
- Me and my dad
- Memory
- Men and epilepsy
- Mobile phones and epilepsy
- Osteoporosis, osteomalacia and epilepsy
- Photosensitive epilepsy
- Relationships and epilepsy
- Safety
- Seizures
- Sports and leisure
- Stress and epilepsy
- Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP)
- Syndromes
- Travel abroad
- Treatment
- Women and epilepsy
- Young people and epilepsy
Epilepsy Helpline
- UK freephone 0808 800 5050
- International +44 113 210 8850
- Online Tuesdays 1900-2100
- Email: helpline@epilepsy.org.uk
- Txt msg: 07797 805 390 info
Epilepsy Action blog
Epilepsy Action is looking for people to take part in the Great North Run this October.
Monica Cooper, Epilepsy Action's epilepsy services manager, took part in BBC Radio 4's 'Law in Action' programme this week.
Welcome to the first posting in the new Epilepsy Action blog.





