Helping your physician by bringing up sexual concerns if they don't, can focus their attention on this area as needed. Potential partners are often scared of the unknown, which leads them to avoid someone with epilepsy. At times people with epilepsy will hide their illness from someone new. It is appropriate to know someone a bit before divulging such private information. At times this leads to increased anxiety.
Partners have fears regarding the myths and realities of what epilepsy actually is.
It is rare than sex will trigger a seizure, although it does occasionally happen. To be able to communicate with others the meaning of epilepsy, and the sexual needs of patients with epilepsy and their partners is perhaps the greatest challenge. At a minimum, they can at least be acknowledged as valid concerns. Finding a way for partners to talk about sexual needs and concerns can break through the guilt surrounding the avoidance of discussing issues for fear of causing pain, anger or rejection. Being able to directly talk about sexual difficulties can lead to other solutions.