Women Living with Epilepsy – Virtual Forum

Forum Supports Women Living with Epilepsy Across All Life Stages Epilepsy Action Australia and Australian Women with Epilepsy are inviting women across the country to take part in a powerful one-day forum designed to uplift, inform and support women living with epilepsy.

It will be livestreamed nationally and bring together leading medical specialists and women with lived experience to explore the issues that matter most to women navigating epilepsy.
The forum will feature expert presentations on genetics, cognition, anxiety and mood, Pregnancy, post-partum considerations, and addressing the hard questions teens often ask including lifestyle choices, partying, alcohol, relationships, contraception, and how to talk to others about their epilepsy.

Attendees will also hear directly from women on a lived-experience panel who will share their personal journeys, challenges and insights.

Women with epilepsy face unique challenges due to the interplay between their hormones, antiseizure medications and epilepsy impacting menstrual cycles, early menopause, pregnancy and childbirth as well as bone health. AWE is dedicated to connecting every woman living with epilepsy within Australia, facilitating vital online and face to face peer support groups and networks
Virtual attendance will allow women anywhere in Australia to participate and learn from the comfort of
home.
Limited spaces so please book early.