Fertility and Birth Outcomes in Women With Epilepsy Seeking Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Prior studies report lower birth rates for women with epilepsy (WWE) but have been unable to differentiate between biological and social contributions. To our knowledge, we do not have data to inform WWE seeking pregnancy if their likelihood of achieving pregnancy is biologically reduced compared with their peers.

Objective

To determine if WWE without a prior diagnosis of infertility or related disorders are as likely to achieve pregnancy within 12 months as their peers without epilepsy.

Design, setting, and participants

The Women With Epilepsy: Pregnancy Outcomes and Deliveries study is an observational cohort study comparing fertility in WWE with fertility in control women (CW) without epilepsy. Participants were enrolled at 4 academic medical centers and

SUBMITTER: Pennell PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6142930 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature