Treatment of epilepsy in men

The main treatment for male epilepsy is the administration of antiepileptic drugs. According to the type of seizures and epilepsy syndrome choose reasonable antiepileptic drugs, the selection of drugs should take into account the impact on male sexual function and sex hormones, such as sodium phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine can reduce sex hormones easily lead to a decrease in male libido and impotence, so for young male epileptic patients should avoid the selection of the above drugs. New antiepileptic drugs such as sodium valproate, lamotrigine and oxcarbazepine do not affect the sexual function of male epileptic patients and can be applied with confidence. If male patients with epilepsy experience decreased sexual function, testosterone can be applied, and testosterone does not affect the degree of seizures or the frequency of seizures in men with epilepsy.