Sexual functions in women with focal epilepsy: Relationship to demographic, clinical, hormonal and psychological variables

•Different sexual dysfunctions are frequent in women with focal epilepsy (∼2-3 folds compared to general population).•Oxcarbazepine (OXC) has favorable effect on sexual functions compared to its analogue carbamazepine (CBZ).•Women with epilepsy have more severe depression and anxiety symptoms compared to the general population.•The main determinants of sexual dysfunctions are frequent seizures, poor control on AEDs and marked psychiatric symptoms.