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Genital Herpes
Venereology & Sexual Health · Infectious & Parasitic
Mild
Severity
Very common — a significant proportion of adults worldwide carry herpes simplex virus, many without knowing it
Prevalence
Yes
Contagious
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Antiviral medications
- 2taken either during an active outbreak to speed healing and reduce symptom severity
- 3or continuously as suppressive therapy to reduce the frequency of recurrences and lower the risk of transmission to partners
- 4are the mainstay of treatment. There is currently no cure that eliminates the virus from the body
- 5so management focuses on controlling outbreaks and reducing transmission risk over the long term. Supportive measures such as keeping the affected area clean and dry and using pain relief medication help manage discomfort during active outbreaks.
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