Despite the importance of birth control to women of reproductive age, there has been little formal investigation of the safety and effectiveness of birth control methods in women with epilepsy. To remedy this, doctors from Harvard and Columbia University Medical Schools have developed a website that offers a survey to help us gain more knowledge and some educational material that will be updated regularly to provide the latest information. The ultimate goal is to develop guidelines for the selection of safe and effective birth control methods and to make sure that the best forms of birth control become available to women with epilepsy in all communities of our society. Go to www.epilepsybirthcontrolregistry.com take our survey and then catch up on the latest information about birth control for women with epilepsy.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,000
This is an observational study conducted by anonymous survey. There is no intervention.
Neuroendocrine Associates P.C.
Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States
RECRUITINGColumbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, United States
RECRUITINGNumber of seizures on hormonal versus non-hormonal contraception, stratified by antiepileptic drug category
Time frame: 3 years
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