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Overview
Genital herpes cannot be cured. However, antiviral treatment can relieve the symptoms. Medication can quickly relieve the pain and discomfort during an outbreak, and can shorten healing time. Medications have been shown to speed healing and relieve symptoms in first attacks more...[read article]
Treatment News for Genital Herpes
- Genital Herpes Can Be Spread When Lesions Aren't Present: Study
TUESDAY, April 12 (HealthDay News) -- People with genital herpes can transmit the virus to partners...
- Genital Herpes' Reactivation Better Understood
FRIDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Genital herpes frequently reactivates throughout the genital tr...
- Genital Herpes May Never Go Dormant
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Herpes, the sexually transmitted disease that causes genital...
Tests for Genital Herpes
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Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Type 1 and 2 Antigen Detection Test
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Serum herpes simplex antibodies is a blood test that looks for antibodies to the herpes simplex virus. See also: Herpes viral culture of lesion More
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Tzanck preparation is a rapid test done to diagnose infections caused by herpesviruses. Cells are examined under a microscope for signs of infection. More
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Herpes viral culture of a lesion is a laboratory test to check if a skin sample is infected with the herpes simplex virus. See also: Genital herpes; Herpes lab... More
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex... More
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Prescribed Medications for Genital Herpes
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ACYCLOVIR (ay SYE kloe veer) is an antiviral medicine. It is used to treat or prevent infections caused by certain kinds of viruses. Examples of these infections in... More
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VALACYCLOVIR (val ay SYE kloe veer) is an antiviral medicine. It is used to treat or prevent infections caused by certain kinds of viruses. Examples of these infect... More
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Antiviral; prodrug of penciclovir; nucleoside derived from guanine. More
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FOSCARNET (fos KAR net) is an antiviral medicine. It is used to treat or prevent infections caused by certain kinds of viruses. Examples of these infections include... More
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CIDOFOVIR (si DOF o veer) is an antiviral medicine. It is used to treat or prevent infections caused by certain kinds of viruses. It is commonly used to treat cytom... More
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ACYCLOVIR (ay SYE kloe veer) is an antiviral medicine. It is used to treat or prevent infections caused by certain kinds of viruses. Examples of these infections in... More
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Herbs and Supplements for Genital Herpes What's this?
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Transparent gel from the pulp of the meaty leaves of Aloe vera has been used topically for thousands of years to treat wounds, skin infections, burns, and numerous ... More
Efficacy Grade B
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Tea tree oil is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia . Tea tree oil is purported to have antiseptic properties and has been used t... More
Efficacy Grade C
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Echinacea species are perennials that belong to the Aster family and originate in eastern North America. Traditionally used for a range of infections and malignanci... More
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The medicinally used part of licorice is the root and dried rhizome of the low-growing shrub Glycyrrhiza glabra . Currently, most licorice is produced in Greece, Tu... More
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The term ginseng refers to several species of the genus Panax . For more than 2,000 years, the roots of this slow-growing plant have been valued in Chinese medicine... More
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