Reproductive Dysfunction in Epileptic Females | ||
| SVU-International Journal of Medical Sciences | ||
| Article 95, Volume 7, Issue 2, July 2024, Pages 1083-1088 PDF (327.81 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original research articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/svuijm.2023.192251.1518 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Tarek Desoky1; Yassmine Mohammed Ahmed* 1; Mahmod Sliman Iwus2; Mohamed Moslem Hefny1; Ahmed Fathi Zaki1 | ||
| 1Department of Neuropsychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt. | ||
| 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Epilepsy is one of the most serious neurological disorders characterized by recurrent fits and has a lot of comorbidities. Epileptic females have reproductive dysfunctions due to epilepsy itself and use of antiepileptic drugs AED). Objectives: to early detection and treatment of reproductive complications in epileptic female. Patients and methods: This is a cross-sectional study, was done on 40 epileptic female patients at neurology department outpatient clinic Qena University Hospital. Results: Forty epileptic women in reproductive age were included in the study, the mean age was 27.05±5.354 years with mean age of menarche 13 ±1.641 years. Mean age of onset of fits was 20±5.914 years. 25% of women have a reproductive problem in form of PCOS and 37.5% have an irregular menstrual cycle. Conclusion: Epilepsy and antiepileptic drugs may affect reproductive functions in epileptic females | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Antiepileptic Drugs; Epileptic Females; Reproductive Dysfunctions | ||
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