convulsive seizures / Cuts / Some women’s seizures / vaginitis / headaches / HIV / seizures / pelvic inflammatory disease / nausea / vaginal discharge / May cause headaches / endometrial cancer / miscarriage / several epilepsy / Some epilepsy / cramps / non-convulsive seizures / enzyme-inducing epilepsy / abdominal pain / bladder infection / Can increase headaches / May cause nausea / decrease seizure / endometriosis / lower backaches / seizure / vomiting / STDs / frequent convulsive seizures / sexually transmitted infections / epilepsy / decrease acne / abdominal bloating / dizziness / women’s seizures / Wendy’s seizures / up having a miscarriage / /
MedicalTreatment
oral Contraceptives / birth control / Male Sterilization / emergency contraception / brain surgery / vasectomy / Female Sterilization / contraception / /
Organization
National Abortion Federation / World Health Organization / Quality Standards Subcommittee / American Academy of Neurology / Epilepsy Foundation of America / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Therapeutics and Technology Subcommittee / The American College / Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee / American Epilepsy Society / Epilepsy Foundation / /
Person
Wendy / / /
Position
gynecologist for advice / care physician / gynecologist / neurologist / neurologist and her gynecologist / nurse / neurologist for birth control advice / neurologist and a gynecologist / /
DECIDING ON BIRTH CONTROL: A guide for women with epilepsy For many women, decisions about starting birth control and picking a birth control method can be challenging. For the over one million women and girls in the US