Learn About Genital Herpes - Your Guide To Manage Herpes In Your Life
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Treatment Of Genital Herpes
from:Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the
herpes simplex viruses (HSV) type 1 and type 2. Most genital
herpes is caused by HSV type 2. Most people have no or minimal
symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection.
When symptoms do occur, they usually appear as one or more
blisters on or around the genitals or rectum. The blisters
break, leaving ulcers or tender sores that may take up to four
weeks to heal. Typically, another outbreak can appear weeks or
months later.
Although the infection can stay in the boby forever, the number
of outbreaks usually decreases over a period of years. You can
pass genital herpes to someone else even when you experience no
symptoms.
The symptoms of genital herpes vary from person to person. Some
people have severe symptoms,such as many painful sores, while
others have mild symptoms. An initial outbreak of genital herpes
usually brings about symptoms within two weeks of having sexual
contact with an infected person and can last from two to three
weeks.
The early symptoms can include: an itching or burning feeling in
the genital or anal area; flu-like symptoms, including fever;
swollen glands; pain in the legs, buttocks, or genital area;
vaginal discharge; a feeling of pressure in the area below the
stomach.
There is no treatment that can cure genital herpes; the virus
will always be in your body. Certain drugs such as acyclovir,
valacyclovir, and famciclovir can shorten outbreaks and make
them less severe, or stop them from happening. Depending on your
needs, your doctor can give you drugs to take right after
getting outbreak symptoms or drugs that you can take on a
regular basis to try to stop outbreaks from happening.
When used along with safe sex practices, Valacyclovir can also
help prevent you from passing the infection to someone lse.Talk
to your doctor about which treatament plan is best for you.
During outbreaks, these steps can speed healing and prevent
spreading of the infection to other sites of the body or to
other people. Keep the infected area clean and dry.Try not to
touch the sores. Wash hands after contact. Avoid sexual contact
from the time the symptoms are first noticed until the sores
have healed.
Immune boosting Beta-mannan is very helpful in suppressing and
reducing severity of outbreaks, but surgical treatments such as
cryosurgery will not help. Treatments for this condition include
free-form lysine or supplemental high-lysine low-arginine diet
is beneficial. Natural therapies are: red marine alga (a
antiviral blocker); blue-green alga Spirulina platensis
specially processed (antiviral agent); Micronutrient (episode
suppressor); Colostrum Immunoglobulins (anti-microbial for
infants); Beta-mannan (promotes healing); Olive leaf
(oleuropein-antioxidant boosts immune responders) and Vitamin C
(antiviral nutrient).
There is no cure for genital herpes. Once you have the virus, it
stays in your body and there is a chance that you will have
outbreaks. Medicine can shorten and stop outbreaks from
happening.
There are things you can do to protect yourself from getting
genital herpes. The best way to prevent any STD is to practice
abstinence, or not having vaginal, oral or anal sex. Have a
sexual relationship with one partner who has been tested for
herpes and is not infected is another way to reduce your chances
of getting infected.
Protect yourself with a latex condom every time you have vagina,
anal or oral sex. Condoms should be used for any type of sex
with every partner. For vaginal sex use a latex male condom or a
female polyurethane condom.
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