can taking medicines for seizures stop you from having babies after you've taken them for so long?
2006-10-16 16:37:58 · 5 answers · asked by Julie F 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
No you can definitely produce a child while you are taking a medicine for epilepsy. The only thing that is feared is the side effect it may have on the baby while it is still developing in the womb. Multiple side effects are known and have been described. Therefore, a person with epilepsy will not like to have her baby born with any defect or side effect of the medicines that she has to take for controlling the epilepsy. Usually a three year’s course is provided, and waiting for this period to go would be a better idea. Moreover, what if epilepsy occurs during a pregnancy, or during the time of delivery? In that case it will be risky for both the mother as well as her child in her womb.
2006-10-22 07:19:15 · answer #1 · answered by doctor2 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
my advice to u: this really isnt a question to ask random people. if having a kid is on the line i would ask someone that could give you an answer.
2006-10-24 15:23:03 · answer #2 · answered by lalapop95 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don,t know if any can make you infertal but I do know they can cause birth defects.
2006-10-16 17:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by ~♥ L ♥~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=4&threadid=12489&messid=123663
See what the epilepsy foundation has to say...
2006-10-16 17:19:56 · answer #4 · answered by Mod M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on which med youre taking
2006-10-24 02:57:36 · answer #5 · answered by i_wanna_know 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋