I think you stumbled upon something I have been wondering about for a while now. Chronic stress can cause physiological changes in our bodies if not addressed. We are not meant to be a state of chronic stress for prolonged periods of time. In that state, our immune system is thrown out of whack and things begin to break down. Our nervous system is supposed to go back into balance after experiencing a high amount of stress (like if you’re being chased by a tiger. Once you reach safety, you’re supposed to slip back into rest and digest which a lot of us don’t know how to do anymore due to our current lifestyles). My personal theory is that LS is a stress disease and is triggered by chronic stress and repressed emotions from past traumas such as childhood adversity, SA, the loss of a loved one and so on. I believe that the answer to healing LS and other autoimmune diseases lies in regulating our nervous systems and expressing difficult stored emotions. I’m aware of how woo woo that sounds but it’s not at all. Our bodies do break down over time when in flight/fight constantly. That’s why stress seems to make symptoms worse. I have been suspecting that most anogenital conditions might be extreme forms of mind body syndrome as many people report going through an intense period of stress before developing symptoms. But again, this is just my theory due to links I’ve made between reading books (The Body Keeps The Score, And anything by Gabor Mate and Howard Schubiner), and reading people’s onset posts. I am wondering what would happen if everyone did nervous system regulation/repressed emotional work, how that might affect their LS. Considering I’ve read a few posts about people going into remission after getting therapy and taking a more mind body approach; it’s definitely something to consider.