Epilepsy can be inherited, regardless of gender. If a person has a family history of epilepsy, the likelihood of inheritance is higher than normal. Males and females have about the same chance of inheriting the gene, and carrying it will pass it on to their offspring. If a woman does not have epilepsy, but her spouse has epilepsy, there is a chance that her child will have epilepsy in the future. Women with epilepsy should wait until their epilepsy is completely controlled and seizure-free before getting pregnant, and try not to get pregnant when they have seizures. This is because the load increases between the time of the seizure and late pregnancy, and if you have gestational eclampsia, you are prone to seizures during pregnancy. If you have epilepsy yourself, the seizures may increase as the pregnancy increases, making delivery difficult and affecting the survival of the child.