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Conception

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Women with epilepsy may be less fertile than normal but antiepileptic drugs do not cause infertility. The latter may make men less fertile by reducing sperm motility and circulating testosterone.

Miscarriage is unaffected by either epilepsy or anti-epileptic drugs.

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