Is There A Treatment For Genital Herpes?
Many people ask that question out of curiosity, and many others are searching for themselves or a friend. You can span the entire internet and find 1000 products that boast they will treat herpes but almost always the products are more meant to provide comfort more than to completely remove the virus.
Sometimes products fall short of common sense
Now I am absolutely not a doctor and it is always recommended to use the medicines doctors prescribe as the primary treatment of herpes but there are some other things you can do to mitigate them even further. For example:
Excessive Heat
Direct sunlight and or heat can inflame your exterior (skin) which is amplified if an affected area is contacted. It is recommended always to keep affected areas away from an unusual amount of heat to reduce irritation and reaction.
Perfumes and Chemicals
Modern products contain many, probably too many, chemicals and harsh substances. Some of these products are known not to react well when coming in contact with the herpes virus For this reason perfumed soaps, antibacterial soaps, and female products like vaginal deodorant and/or douches all may need to be avoided completely.
Soothing Clothes
It is often desirable to wear tighter clothing for appearances but as many people find out the constant rubbing of the clothes on infected areas can become extremely bothersome. It’s not a difficult change to be more selective in the clothes you wear. Selecting more open, airy, and cooler clothes can actually reduce swelling and aggravation which in turn reduces the viruses ability to outbreak.
Pain Reduction
For minor pain relief it’s always easy to use standard pain relievers. Some examples are:
- Tylenol or acetaminophen
- Advil or ibuprofen
- Aspirin
I hope these tips have benefited you in some way, if you would like to provide any of your own tips please feel free to leave a comment below!
my comment is on your heat warning. ive found that laying in a tanning bed can actually clear symptoms up
i wonder if the ultra violet light could be killing the virus?
Polysporin!
actually i have found witch hazel works to releive pain n also a hot bath sooths it
lets find a cure please..!!! i had 3 partners in my lifetime.. unfortunately i didnt know i had it..and i trasmitted to my wife..who was a virgin when i met her..its unfair..
Vance, im in the same boat as your wife and my boyfriend is in your position as well. Its really rough situation but let’s keep praying for the cure
How do u tell someone u have it
Shay.. it’s very important to tell someone BEFORE you are intimate and BEFORE you kiss, share food, drinks, and anything else that could have body fluids on it (ANY body fluid).
I caught herpes from sharing food with someone who didn’t know it could be transmitted that way. I am now married but I recall sharing this information with my wife before we became serious. She accepted anyway. If you only have oral sores then do NOT perform oral sex. Do not kiss people on the eyes and wash your hands any time you touch an outbreak. If you have children make sure your drinks are out of reach and be cautious…
Genital herpes can spread to all areas of the body…
Oral herpes can spread to all areas of the body…
I don’t like these facts, but they are true.
Please God! Please inspire a cure!
My boyfriend waited six years to tell me that he had it and by then it was too late. When I went to the doctors and was tested I was told that I had the virus. However, I didn’t have any outbreaks until three years later. My outbreaks don’t seem as bad as some others that I am reading about but, the last one that I had (the one that I’m having right now) has lasted for three weeks! I find it so unfair that I’m stuck with this disease when I asked my boyfriend for years if he had it (his ex had it and he kept telling me he didn’t) and we could have been protected the whole time!! I think of the shame if anything ever happens to us and I have to tell someone that I have this…it’s humiliating! I can only hope a cure comes out sometime soon especially for people like me who obtained this virus by someone who lied to them!
It’s not easy to deal with and somedays i just feel like I’m labeled as dirty in my mind… my ex gave it to me and i later found out i was cheated on 3 times before the relationship came to an end. Most of you are like me and didnt know what was going on in behind closed doors and no one deserves to live this way. And whats even more aggravating is that even if there was a cure i highly doubt our wonderful fda would put that in the hands of people to get cured. Reason …its all about money. One of these days there will be a cure
and its out there but people need to do there homework in order to see results. And me personally I’m sick of hearing well you can treat it. Please excuse my anger but I want to abl,e to have kids someday without worrying about me passing it along. donA
I feel all of your pain. i went to 3 different doctors and they all told me i didnt have it. then finally i went to get tested and it came out positive all my symptoms lined up and i knew it. the worst part about it is that i think i spread it to different locations on my body. i have only been with 4 people and protected myself every time except for one which was with a long term girl, 8 years. we need to realize STDs are no joke they exist and people need to be honest with one another why ruin someone else’s health. A cure needs to come fast this life long disease is one that needs to be addressed. not only for the physical conditions but the mental ones as well. the panic and anxiety that i go through is worse than the actual outbreak. I think of so many scenarios and objections of people in the world and their thoughts. The fact of the matter is a cure for this virus is needed. some people who dont deserve this get this. there are people who make far worse decisions. all we can do is pray for something soon. God bless. Be Happy.