i saw a valtrex commercial and they say herpes have outbreaks.
so my question is: how long do the outbreaks last ? and
and when ur done with an outbreak do they all dissapear?
i dont have herpes
2007-06-22 17:44:33 · 8 answers · asked by monkeytits 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Herpes is a virus that becomes dormant in a persons body. When the virus "flares up" due to triggers like stress or certain foods it can cause a person to experience an outbreak.
An outbreak is when the virus "flares up". It causes large blister like sores where ever the body is infected (usually the genital area). The first outbreak is usually always the longest and is the most painful. My first outbreak lasted about 2 to 2 1/2 weeks (with medication). Reoccurring outbreaks usually heal faster then the first outbreak and are usually less painful then the first outbreak (they are still very painful though!). These outbreaks can last a few days to a few weeks. My reoccurring outbreaks tend to last about a week (with medication).
Once the virus becomes dormant again the blisters will heal and dissapear. A person can still spread the virus though, whether they have an outbreak or not. And, there is NO cure for herpes. Once a person has the virus, they will always have it.
2007-06-22 23:33:07 · answer #1 · answered by Alli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-09 00:59:26 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-01 06:58:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stress causes herpes outbreaks to be worse, and more frequent. A friend of mine has oral herpes, and when she gets stressed out, cold sores pop up all over her mouth, which by the way IS oral herpes. Her outbreaks last a week or so usually, but she also takes medication for it. Though that valtrex commerical has said before that your partner can contract herpes even if there isn't an outbreak. So while the bumps aren't there, the disease itself is.
2007-06-22 18:42:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-05-01 03:28:02 · answer #5 · answered by Austin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no cure for herpes.
Outbreaks can last from a few days to a few weeks. The first outbreak is generally the worst. Certain things can trigger an outbreak (like stress, a certain food or even too much sunlight)
The sores will disappear, but the virus lays dormant in your body.
2007-06-23 03:23:34 · answer #6 · answered by sparkle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a friend of mine who has had a couple of outbreaks(oral) in an year. Another person who I know had just one (oral) in the last 4 years. Yet another one had it just once (genital). In all these cases, the sores healed completely leaving no scars.
2007-06-22 17:54:56 · answer #7 · answered by Floyd P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they say on that commercial that there is no cure. so i think they have them all the time but then sometimes they get worse. bc they wouldnt go away if there was no cure right? so they must b there all the time
2007-06-22 18:25:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋