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Can Epilepsy Effect Fertility?
..i have epilepsy my petit mals are really bad when menstuating always day 4 and on my fertile days day 11 12 13 14 of ovulation is there anything i can take to control my hormones imm currantly taking keppra and epilim
Fri, 8 Jun 2018
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It is possible that sustained estrogen levels could help reduce the severity of the petit mal episodes on the cycle days you mention, however, you would also not be fertile. If that's not a problem for you, then speak to your doctor about a referral possibly to neurology to make some suggestions on how to maintain estrogen levels and what sorts of tests should be done baseline before you start any therapy.
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It is possible that sustained estrogen levels could help reduce the severity of the petit mal episodes on the cycle days you mention, however, you would also not be fertile. If that's not a problem for you, then speak to your doctor about a referral possibly to neurology to make some suggestions on how to maintain estrogen levels and what sorts of tests should be done baseline before you start any therapy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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