Sexual and reproductive health concerns of women with epilepsy beginning in adolescence and young adulthood

CONCLUSION: WWE, including nulliparous adolescent and young adult women who are not actively planning pregnancy, have significant concerns about how their epilepsy interacts with SRH. SRH counseling for WWE should begin during adolescence and be incorporated into the transition process from pediatric to adult healthcare. Insights from WWE may aid in the creation of relevant patient-facing educational resources as well as provider-facing training and tools to meaningfully support the reproductive decision-making of WWE throughout their childbearing years.PMID:34839241 | DOI:10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108439

Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - November 28, 2021 Category: Neurology Authors: Laura Kirkpatrick Elizabeth Harrison Sonya Borrero Elizabeth Miller Yoshimi Sogawa Olivia M Stransky Mehret Birru Talabi Alexandra Urban Traci M Kazmerski Source Type: research