Is There Actually a Cure for Herpes?
There are many different ways to treat herpes. Some of these methods include oral medication or topical creams. There are also more natural methods like herbs and oxygen therapy. Unfortunately, there is no official cure for herpes at this time.
No matter what you do, you may still have some herpes outbreaks. The best thing for you to do is find treatment options that will work for you. It may take some trial and error, but you will find a great option with some patience.
Your doctor most often treats herpes with antiviral drugs. These are not a cure for herpes, but they can take the edge off. They can make it possible for you to live with herpes and not be in so much pain.
There are three major companies that make herpes treatments. Always discuss the best option for you with your doctor. Zoviarx, Famvir, and Valtrex are the three most used treatments. You’re probably most familiar with Valtrex, so discuss it with your doctor if you think this is a good treatment for you.
Of course, the only true cure is prevention! If you are lucky enough that you don’t have herpes, there are vaccines that may be available soon. These will prevent the infection to others. This is very important for you to take note of even if you do have herpes. You do not want to give your spouse or partner herpes.
While you are taking your herpes suppression drugs, there are some things you can do to reduce severity. One of the best things for you to do is keep the area very dry. If you leave the area of outbreak wet, it will take a lot longer to heal. One method that some people use is to dry the area with a hair dryer with the cool setting.
Always make sure you avoid creams that are not specifically meant for herpes. These can aggravate the skin. Also, wear looser clothing than normal during an outbreak. This will prevent chaffing. Even though there is no cure for herpes, you will do well to take those precautions.
There are some experimental herbs in the works in addition to the medicines and treatments that are commonly used. An herb named Prunel vulgaris is currently being studied and was shown to be effective on animals.
You may have to wait quite a while before there is a cure for herpes. The best thing you can do for now is consult with your doctor. They will be able to point you in the right direction with some suppression therapy and management techniques. There are new treatments on the horizon, and we will make sure to keep up with the current trends.
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When will they actually have the cure to get rid of herpes…alot of people suffer & get made fun of & feel bad because they didn’t ask to get herpes.
Many people want to have children and they feel that they can’t because herpes is ruining there lives.
when will these people get a move on already & get a CURE!!!
Some people cry every night because they just want to have a normal life & be able to have a child with out worrying if they might get it…FIND A CURE NOW.
Ashley, I contracted herpes the begining of 08 and I just had a child spring of 09. The Dr. prescribed valtex and there was no complications. I understand your concern I was worried too but I just wanted to tell you that it is ok. And that you can have children without passing this std on.
We need a cure now!! It’s very stressful to live with the discomfort and stigma.
ijust got married and dont have any kids woth my wife i tested to be positive it sems as if the lab is not sure my IGG is normal but my IHM is not right now i am a bit confused
i just found out that i have herpes like 1 hour ago…..
i feel like my life is over…
I really don’t know what to say because in reality there’s nothing to say to make this disease go away…No one ask for this to happen to them but you still ask why me?I believe its a sign from god but some people may not realize it till its to late…since i found out my lfe will never be the same I hope to change for the good but bad things seem to follow me where ever i go
I haven’t found out for sure if I have it or not, but I’d rather be realistic and realize that the symptoms are aligned. I’ll have my results in a week or so but right now it seems impossible to have a normal dating life as you all seem to be feeling too, especially since I’m one of those extremely conservative girls who waited a long time to even have sex.
I’ve spoken to my acupuncturist about all this, and we’re both confident that with the help of her treatment, the right diet (which we should be eating healthier anyway!.. this just really forces us to
we both feel confident I can become asymptomatic. As far as passing it on, I believe our brains have an incredible amount of power over our bodies. By utilizing our brains to their potential, we have the power to dictate what goes on with our bodies. Let’s all do an experiment to see if we can actually get rid of it. who knows, anything is possible and there are these “miracle stories” that we hear from time to time.
in the meantime.. there are teas, and other foods we can be eating to decrease possibility of breakouts. I believe in meditation too. It all helps.
I was diagnosed with Herpes 3 months ago, ever snce then, no guys have looked at me the same, I wish there was a cure, Im 16 years old and have it. my ex cheated on me n gave it to me and everyone says its my fault n calls me a whore or a nasty slut cause of it. i wish i woulda stayed “pure” like my mom wanted me to:’(
I have had herpes since I was 16, I cried myself to sleep many nights and thought my life was over. I’m now 29 and have been able to have a normal dating life. I have always told the people I have dated that I have herpes before we have had sex- if you don’t how can they trust you when the find out in the future? It is a very hard conversation and I tended to get emotional, but it has to be said. I have had one experience where the person did not want to date me after I told them, but I have also been with people who still wanted to continue the relationship. I am now married to a wonderful man, who does not have herpes, we have a baby and are truly happy. Life is not over, you will just have be in relationships where the person truly loves you.
i also contracted a couple of years ago, how i dunno, uh its sucks bad, uh they have cure for aids, come one its 2010, were smart, lets get a shot that cures, but than that will probably cost a arm and leg, =(
i know someone who has herpes and he wants to date me and all that but im really nervous about it i dont want it so please hurry up it pisses me off that there is no cure or even shots so nobody gets it we have all these people doctors and scientists and all that stuff yet they make you wait forever they should keep people updated its not fair!!!!
i am only 18years old. I was diagnosed about 5 months ago.i lost my virginity and gained herpes. i knew that somthing was worng with in the week i had unprotected sex. some times i question why me? why didnt i wait longer 2 have sex? why didnt i use pritection? but it has made me stronger, i research all the time. i recently found this treatment called quickclear. did it work for anyone? another question i have is how is it possible to get pregnant by your significant other without giving them herpes?
Well, I found out I had herpes after my husband cheated on me. So if you can imagine how this makes feel not real good, Everytime I have have an outbreak I get to think about why I have Herpes!! For the rest of my life I will feel this way. I cannot believe there is no cure for Herpes!!! I am 40 years old been married 15 years never cheated on my husband. Things happen I guess.
So here I am, after being married for a long time, my wife and I are getting a divorce. Both she and I had genital herpes and it was a non issue with us. But now due to the divorce I am seeing other people, and I am in my mid 30’s. The number one thing that amazes me is the number of women who are understanding with my issue. My suggestions are #1. tell the person right up front before you have sex and before things get really serious that you have gen herpes. #2. tell them you are taking medication for it (and actually do it), while on valtrex and without having an outbreak the chance of transmission is LESS THAN 95%. Cut that in half again if you use condoms. Do not have sex with someone unless you tell them first as you very might loose their trust. I know that valtrex can be expensive but look on the net, a generic equiv can be found for as low as 90 pills for $99.00. Your life is not over if you have genital herpes, trust me i did not ask to have this bullshit, but I have it now and I must deal with it. It is hard and very frustrating but you can deal with it. Guys listen to me, get very good at doing oral on a woman, learn everything you can about it and do it well. The woman you are with will love you for that and you will feel better knowing that she accepts you for who you are, and it will be safe sex (without herpes safe), and you might even give her the orgasm that she never had. YOU! And you thought you were broken. Life goes on.
I’m 27 years old and have had herpes since i was 15 due to being raped. For a very very long time in my life i felt that because of this disease i was ruined. it’s not the truth. there are people out there that will love you no matter what is going on. as for dating, it’s a very difficult thing to bring up. get to know someone first, don’t have sexual contact with them until they know. it’s not fair to them if you don’t tell them before, just like it wasn’t fair to you.
Ashley….i promise everything will be ok. don’t keep beating yourself up over this. you will live your life, you will find someone that this will not bother. i hate that you feel this way and my heart is broken for you, but it will all be ok. tomorrow is another day :~)
I am 16. I caught herpes and a few other things from my boyfriend. He brought me to the clinic and because I cheated on him with another guy, the other guy caught oral herpies and gave his girlfriend a huge scare. Sounds gross and I’m embarrassed. I know I’m young. But I learned the hard way. And was lucky it wasn’t aids. From now on,… WRAP IT UP ! ! !
Crystal G, just wanted to let you know that genital herpes and oral herpes are within the same viral family but you don’t usually contract the oral type from genital and the genital from oral. And since these viruses cause latent infections, who knows whether or not the guy you cheated with had oral herpes in the first place? But you definitely get oral herpes from kissing while the individual is having an outbreak and same goes for genital. I just hope that the pharmaceutical companies come up with a cure for both oral and genital types…