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Can A Person With Epilepsy Have Children?
what is the mental condition of epilepsy male person? my mother is having breast and utras cancer is there any chance to get by heridity? iam 30 years old women newly married nd my husband is having epiluepsy everyday he blames me like this in future u will get cancer nd we dont get children bcz in ur family cancer is there nd in my family epilepsy is there so we avoide children plz tell me epilepcy people have fertility capacity or not?
Mon, 16 Sep 2013
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
People with epilepsy can get pregnant and have children, just like people without epilepsy.
For epilepsy, there are several safe medications. Avoid sodium valproate.
Use folic acid supplementation.
Please consult your neurologist to choose the best drug for epilepsy.
If you are having any problems in conceiving, please see an infertility specialist.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Thank you for posting your query.
People with epilepsy can get pregnant and have children, just like people without epilepsy.
For epilepsy, there are several safe medications. Avoid sodium valproate.
Use folic acid supplementation.
Please consult your neurologist to choose the best drug for epilepsy.
If you are having any problems in conceiving, please see an infertility specialist.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
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