Gender, sex and hormones

Find out how hormones, gender and sex may link to your epilepsy.

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Periods and the menopause

Find out how periods and menopause could link to your epilepsy.

Transgender people and epilepsy

Information about how epilepsy treatment and care could affect transgender and non-binary people.

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Sex and contraception

Find out more about how having epilepsy can affect sex, fertility and choosing the right contraception.

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