how do genital herpes get treated?

Answer 1

There are three antiviral oral medications and one topical medication (cream).

Acyclovir (Zovirax), famciclovir (Famvir), or valacyclovir (Valtrex) can be used to treat genital herpes. The topical form is acyclovir (Zovirax ointment).

You can also treat some of the symptoms with other prescription medication and even over the counter medication. Ibuprofen can help with the swelling and pain and if the pain is really bad your doctor can prescribe medication like Vicodin or even Tylenol with Codeine (Tylenol #3).

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Answer 4

Several antiviral medications are available to treat genital herpes. These medications can relieve symptoms, shorten the length of outbreaks, and prevent some recurrent outbreaks. They cannot cure genital herpes nor prevent all recurrent outbreaks. A vaccine to prevent herpes infection is not available at this time, but several are being studied and may be available soon.

Antibiotics, which fight bacterial infections, are not effective in treating a viral infection such as genital herpes.

There is no cure for genital herpes. After the primary outbreak, some people have just a few recurrent outbreaks over their lifetime, while others may have 4 to 6 outbreaks a year. Recurrent outbreaks are more likely if the cause is HSV-2 and generally are less severe and heal more quickly than the primary outbreak. Usually the number of outbreaks decreases after several years. While genital herpes is bothersome and may cause emotional distress, it usually does not cause serious health problems in otherwise healthy adults.

Answer 5

Yes, there isn't any. Herpes is caused by a virus. Actually, there is little cure for viruses nowadays. The only thing that you can generally do in the case of a viral infection is strengthen the immune system and hope it fights it off. Not with Herpes, the immune system can't win against it. Thus you only get to treat the symptoms. Once you're infected, it stays with you for life. So don't get infected.

Personal experience. I have had genital herpes for over 5 years.

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There is no cure for Herpes. There are medications you can take to help prevent breakouts. Also, herpes outbreaks are brought on by emotions. Try to control your emotions, like getting upset. If you do have a breakout, then take baths for the first few day of the breakout. This tends to relieve some of the pain and can help the healing process. After a few years you can control your breakout and will tend to have fewer and fewer of them.

Remember getting herpes is not a crime, it becomes a crime when you give it to someone else. Never have sex during a breakout or at least 3-5 day after healing. Even if you have scabbed sores, you are still contagious. You will not transmit it to anyone else if you are careful.

Answer 8

There are two types of herpes simplex virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both virus types can cause sores around the mouth (herpes labialis) and on the genitals (genital herpes). Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Cold sores sometimes called fever blisters, are groups of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth. The skin around the blisters is often red, swollen, and sore. The blisters may break open, leak a clear fluid, and then scab over after a few days. They usually heal in several days to 2 weeks.
The herpes simplex virus usually enters the body through a break in the skin around or inside the mouth. It is usually spread when a person touches a cold sore or touches infected fluid—such as from sharing eating utensils or razors, kissing an infected person, or touching that person's saliva. A parent who has a cold sore often spreads the infection to his or her child in this way. Cold sores can also be spread to other areas of the body.
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Answer 9

You can be treated with daily supressive therapy such as Valtrex. It doesn't cure it because this disease is uncureable, but it can lessen the number of outbreaks and their severity. You can also get a cream for the itching & burning symptoms.

To those of you who think you are being cute and funny by answering this serious question with stupid sh*t.....SHUT UP! Get some facts....1 out of every 4 Americans is walking around with this disease. Even if you have no symptoms or outbreaks during intercourse there is still a 70% chance that you will pass it on to your partners. If you have ever had unprotected sex then you could have it. Might want to get tested. It won't be so funny or cute if you find out you have it!

Answer 10

ONce you have the herpes virus you have it for life...however, for most people, they will only ever have one outbreak.

Depending on the strain of virus, depends on the likelihood of recurrence - HSV Type 1 seldom recurs, whilst HSV Type 2 mnay occasionally recur especially if you are run down, or if the skin is exposed to sunlight (so no nude sunbathing!).

For a first episode of HSV, treatment is with an antiviral drug, such as aciclovir 200mg 5x daily for 5-7 days.

A second and further outbreaks, tend to be very mild should they ever occur, and seldom need treatment. Treatment options for recurrent episodes tend to be tailored to patient need. Some patients who have regular outbreaks can take a low dose of antiviral every day to prevent outbreaks, whilst other patients who have less frequent outbreaks may want to start a short course of treamtnet at the first sign of an outbreak.

Hope this helps.