Birth Control | MyEpilepsyTeam

Connect with others who understand.

sign up Log in
Resources
About MyEpilepsyTeam
Powered By
Real members of MyEpilepsyTeam have posted questions and answers that support our community guidelines, and should not be taken as medical advice. Looking for the latest medically reviewed content by doctors and experts? Visit our resource section.
Birth Control
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question πŸ’­

Has anyone been able to take any form of birth control while on their seizure medication

posted March 27, 2019
β€’
View reactions
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I've had the worst experience with birth control. I did not receive any notification of the interactions with my seizure medicine which is lamotrigine from my doctors. I was seizure free for a while and after I took it for a week I had a Grand Mal seizure and fell off my bed and bruised my head badly. My heart rate was 160 so I don't really know how I came out fine. I have only had focal motor seizures since I was six so it was very scary and odd feeling It felt like a dream and that I wasn't fully "there".

posted April 4, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Definitely don’t use BC pill, meds interfere with the effectiveness. I used a copper IUD for years and it worked fine.

posted March 27, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have tried the pill form last year, but couldn't keep taking them because I kept on having a bleeding problem, and so I had to come off of them. I have also tried an IUD and couldn't get comfortable to having it.

posted March 27, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I was on the pill before i had decided to have my children and it worked absolutely fine with my epilipsy meds

posted March 27, 2019
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

No, you can NOT, bcuz the birth control pill and the seizure meds counteract with each other and you do NOT get the full effect out of either. So, All you can do is condoms.

posted March 27, 2019

Related content

View All
Need Help
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question πŸ’­
Does Any Birth Control Effect Seizures In Any Kind Of Way
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question πŸ’­
Birth Control And Seizures
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member asked a question πŸ’­
Continue with Facebook
Continue with Google
Lock Icon Your privacy is our priority. By continuing, you accept our Terms of use, and our Health Data and Privacy policies.
Already a Member? Log in