I have had hep B likely since birth, and as a preteen/teenager, my menstrual cycle was extremely irregular. I know that a lot of young girls have irregular cycles for the first 1-2 years, but mine was like that for 6+ years. What I mean is that it was infrequent, maybe 6-8 times per year, but also very irregular — I would get it a few months in a row, and then I wouldn’t get it again for 3 months.
While I know that a lot of things can cause irregular menstrual cycles, the interesting thing for me was that everything started to regulate and become much more manageable after I started antiviral treatment. I’m not sure if that’s just a coincidence, or if it’s a plausible explanation. I’ve heard of endocrine dysfunction happening alongside cirrhosis, but I didn’t/don’t have cirrhosis. I came to find out recently that my liver enzymes were slightly elevated for the majority of the time when I was not on treatment (but they were not elevated enough to qualify me for treatment at the time).
Has anyone heard of this happening before?