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Women and Epilepsy Hysterectomy 18+
Fri, 03/23/2018 - 14:14Topic: Women With Epilepsy
I'm not sure if this will be read but I'll be 23 this year and i have epilepsy since i was 12. On my menstrual cycle i have siezure activity the entire time. Confusion spells and absence seizures, and was if anyone has had a hysterectomy because of that-(seizure activity due to her cycle).
I also started having
Submitted by Free 2 B Me on Fri, 2018-06-22 - 20:27
I also started having seizures around 12 yrs old b/c of puberty. I have thought about having one to try and stop seizures but I don't think it works for everyone. My obgyn suggested removing my ovaries since that is where your estrogen comes from. My seizures are triggered by high levels of estrogen and stress. I'm 45 yrs old and hoping that maybe menopause will help get them under better control. According to this site, that doesn't always help but I'm keeping my fingers crossed.