Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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For women living with epilepsy, times of hormonal change can all bring unexpected changes in seizure patterns. Yet many are never told that fluctuating hormones could be playing a role.
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by menopause specialist nurse Sian Rees to explore the complex relationship between epilepsy and hormones. Together they discuss why around one in three women with epilepsy experience hormone-related changes in their seizures, why symptoms can worsen during perimenopause and how stabilising hormones may help improve both seizure control and quality of life.
Whether you have epilepsy yourself, care for someone who does, or simply want to better understand how hormones affect the brain, this episode offers practical insights and an important conversation that has been missing for far too long.
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