title: Sexuality and related issues in the preadolescent and adolescent female with epilepsy.
abstract: Multiple resources for the adult female with epilepsy are noted in the literature. Topics covered include pregnancy, epilepsy, contraception, anticonvulsant medications and issues of sexuality. Adolescence is a time of physiological and psychosocial change. The adolescent faces the usual challenges of this life stage along with the added stress of issues surrounding epilepsy. There is minimal information available for and about adolescents with epilepsy.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mims
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008572:Menarche; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D011606:Psychosexual Development; D011627:Puberty; D012725:Sexual Behavior