Stress and displasia

I am concerned about a woman I love. She has dysplasia which has spread. The Dr. has warned that stress contributes to the spread. We are under emotional stress. Additionally, she takes laxatives. She is experiencing abnormal bleeding. We have talked about the laxatives, and she wondered if they caused her problem. I don’t believe they are the cause. I do believe they are a contributor to the present problems.

I am a layman not a Dr. I believe the symptoms of weakness, being tired, and thirst are related to dehydration and electrolyte imbalances caused by the laxatives. I further believe this physical stress may be greater than the emotional stress we are under where her body is concerned.

She has not told the Dr about the laxatives and doesn’t want to. I want her to be healthy. I don’t want her disease to progress. Perhaps there is a 3rd party with more knowledge than me that could weigh-in with some pertinent information about the dysplasia and stress from the physical imbalances from laxatives. I would like her to have every ad vantage to take care of this before it becomes a larger problem.  

I'm very humbled at how loving and concerned you are for this person. I do think she needs to look at her lab reports so that she knows exactly what she has. I think she would also benefit from HPV DNA testing. Roche has one called AMPLICOR that will tell her exactly which strain(s) she has. That way, if she does prefer to address it through alternative means, she'll know exactly how to set up a strategy. The only test the FDA approves is Digene, but that will only tell her she's been exposed to HPV. It won't tell her what she has. But the FDA has a cozy relationship with certain corporations, so she may have to pay for Roche's HPV DNA test herself. She may also have to go to a teaching hospital to get access to it if her doctor doesn't have it.

Is she working with a holistic doctor or a naturopathic doctor or an accupuncturist or any other professional who practices eastern medicine? Something I was told is that it's best to work with a professional who can tailor the alternative treatment for her body's special needs. In addition, why is she taking laxatives? Unless she's working with a professional, it seems the laxatives may be creating more stress on her body if she doesn't really need them. You might also want to check the alternative medicine forum, on this site, and see what they have to suggest for her.

Yes, I believe stress impacts our health. It puts too much of a load on the body's immune system. When that immune system breaks down, bacteria, viruses, etc., have an easier time prolonging their exposure and making it easier to cause disease.

 First of all, is the bleeding vaginal or rectal.

Stress isn't good for your health period. In this case, the stress weakens the immune system, allowing things to grow or develop.

Laxatives should only be a temporary solution to a temporary constipation. If she is using them to treat constipation then she should see a General Practitioner to evaluate why she is often constipated. Or is she using them because of a psychological reason? Some people abuse laxatives to control their weight and it's a geniune disorder. The fact that she doesn't want to discuss them with her doctor may be a clue.

The stress, lack of water and depletion of nutrients is not good for anyone, let alone someone fighting dysplasia. They can definitely cause the symptoms you described. It seems you are on the money, I can only agree.

From this stand point~ an emotional stress could very well be the factor for all problems and it should be addressed.