Table 3 Studies of epilepsy type and sexual and reproductive dysfunction

Sexual

i. Global anorgasmia

ii. Vaginismus

iii. Dyspareunia

PE

F (99)

i. 17.9%

ii. 27.8%

iii. 38.5%

Questionnaire

Morrell and Guldner (1996)

IGE

F (17)

i. 31.3%

ii. 13.3%

iii. 18.8%

i. Sexual arousability

ii. Sexual anxiety

PE

F (99)

i. 72.2%

ii. 15.4%

Questionnaire

Lambert (2001)

IGE

F (17)

i. 84.2%

ii. 7.6%

Erectile dysfunction

GTCS

M (25)

72%

Questionnaire

Nikoobakht et al. (2007)

PE

M (16)

32%

Erectile dysfunction

PE

M (418)

25.8%

Clinical interview

Keller et al. (2012)

IGE

M (166)

29.5%

Reproductive

i. Menstrual disorders

ii. PCO

iii. HA

iv. PCOS

PE

F (90)

i. 44%

ii. 46%

iii. 33%

iv. 44%

Clinical examination, transvaginal ultrasonography

Löfgren et al. (2007)

IGE

F (57)

i. 29%

ii. 28%

iii. 13%

iv. 19%

i. Menstrual disorders

ii. Hirsutism

iii. PCO

IGE

F (52)

i. 23%

ii. 5.8%

iii. 25%

Clinical examination, transvaginal ultrasonography

Luef et al. (2002a)

PE

F (40)

i. 42.5%

ii. 2.5%

iii. 37.5%

PCO

IGE

F (36)

21%

Suprapubic ovary ultrasound

Murialdo et al. (1997)

PE

F (65)

14.5%

i. Hypomenorrhoea

ii. Amenorrhea

iii. Oligomenorrhoea

iv. Polymenorrhoea

IGE

F (21)

Overall results

i. 22%

ii. 16%

iii. 9%

iv. 2%

Clinical examination

Demerdash et al. (1991)

PE

F (106)