Its definitely a good idea to tell anyone youre dating regularly about your epilepsy, just the same as youd tell them anything else important about yourself. However, its also a good idea to wait until you feel comfortable with the other person before bringing up a topic as personal as epilepsy.

Can one get epilepsy through kissing?

Epilepsy is being painted as a highly contagious disease. It is said to spread through saliva, urine, blood, and even faeces [7–9]. This is the reason persons with epilepsy may not get help while having a seizure. The ictal period is supposedly the stage when such a person is most infectious.