[Menstrual pattern characteristics in female adolescents with epilepsy].

Background: There are multiple adverse effects from anti-epileptic drugs, including menstrual irregularities such as amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, gynecomastia, galactorrhea and polycystic ovary syndrome. In view of the paucity of information, the purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of menstrual disorders in female adolescents with epilepsy in a tertiary care pediatric hospital.

Methods: Female adolescents with epilepsy, older than 9 years and with more than 1 year with epilepsy were included.