Sunday, July 5, 2009

Prevention Remains Key in Curing Herpes

By Sandra Griggs

With the ever-advancing knowledge in science, people today are positive about the development in curing herpes. Curing herpes would significantly transform the lives of about 50 million Americans with this infection. Genital herpes, commonly known as herpes is an infection due to the herpes simplex virus (HSV).

While scientists have yet to discover the means of curing herpes, there are a number of treatments available to prevent herpes outbreaks. Natural treatments are highly recommended by many physicians. Hydration is considered as the most natural of all herpes treatments.

Doctors also recommend oral medications when curing herpes. Oral medications like Zovirax, Famvir, and Valtrex are used to stop the spread of the virus. These oral treatments also help by reducing the length of the outbreak of herpes.

Famvir is taken usually thrice a day when used as a periodic treatment for the early herpes episode, or twice a day when curing herpes outbreaks that recur. It can reduce the length of the outbreaks and decrease the severity of pain. Side effects include nausea, headache, vomiting, tiredness, or diarrhea.

When used in periodic treatment, Valtrex can shorten pain and help heal the sores faster. This way of curing herpes can also delay or prevent recurrent outbreaks when taken daily as a suppressive. Vomiting, nausea, loss of appetite, headache, weakness, dizziness, or stomach pain may occur.

Zovirax as a periodic treatment helps reduce the severity of herpes eruptions and trim down their duration. Used in suppressive treatments, curing herpes this way helps by preventing or delaying recurring herpes outbreaks. Headache, vomiting, diarrhea, or nausea are some side effects that may eventually go during therapy.

You should follow simple steps to speed up the healing and prevent the infection from spreading to other parts of your body or to other people. Keeping the infected surface dry and clean is one way towards curing herpes. Also avoid touching the sores to avoid further infections.

You also have to wash your hands after making contacts with the sores and always practice safe sex. Curing herpes is not far away, given the advances in modern science. But the best way of curing herpes is still prevention.

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