At various stages in their life cycle, women with epilepsy have different needs from men and need a more female-orientated service. However, services for people with epilepsy remain androcentric and largely ignore that 50% of the recipients of epilepsy care in the United Kingdom are female. Indeed, 40% of those women engaged with epilepsy services

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Introduction. Causes of Epilepsy. Investigation of Epilepsy. Management. The Woman with Epilepsy. Epilepsy, Sexual Development And The Menstrual Cycle. Epilepsy Contraception And Sexuality. Fertility And Epilepsy. Preconception Counselling In Women With Epilepsy. Pregnancy. Labour and Delivery. The Puerperium. Pre-menopause Counselling. Epilepsy and the Menopause. Epilepsy and the Older Woman. Further reading. References. Index.