I have mild hypertension for which I take Lisinopril. My doctor requires that I have lab work every year or so to monitor my cholestrol & HDL/LDL as well as ALT and Triglyceride levels. These were all fine last year (HDL was at the low end of normal).
I also have a history of endometriosis and last year my Gyn put me on Jolessa because I increased pain I was experiencing. I took the Jolessa for just under a year and just stopped taking it in mid-January.
In mid-February I had new blood work tests performed. My HDL/LDL were good (40/132), my cholestrol was a bit high, my Triglycerides and ALT were very high (373 and 73 respectively). I very very rarely drink alchohol - a glass of wine or beer in a month on average - and had not had any alchohol several weeks prior to this last test (and even then only 1 glass).
Could the birth control pill have caused my Triglycerides & ALT to have become so elevated?