Title: Treating for Genital Herpes | genitalherpesdatingsites.info
1Treating for Genital Herpes
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2Treating for Genital Herpes
- Suppressive Therapy
- - Daily Medication reduces the number of
symptomatic outbreaks by 80 or more. - - Subclinical viral shedding is also
significantly reduce, which may in turn decrease
HSV transmission. - Recommended when recurrences are
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3Treating for Genital Herpes
- (I) Frequent or uncomfortable
- (II) The cause of anxiety, depression,
or social withdrawal. - (III) Interfere with sexual activities,
family and social relationships, - work performance or travel.
- Recommended for most HIV- Infected patients
, especially those who are not controlling
viremla and those who are sexually active.
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4Treating for Genital Herpes
- Anitviral medications are available that can help
manage the severity and duration of outbreaks, if
taken immediately prior to or within 24 hours of
an out break. - The medications typically used are acyclovir
(Zovirax), famciclovir (Famvir), Valacyclovir
(Valtrex). - These are all typically taken Orally. In severe
cases of viral infection, antiviral medications
may be given intravenously.
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5Treating for Genital Herpes
- But this is not typically done for genital
herpes. - Topically medication that are applied directly to
the sores are also available, but these are less
effective than oral medications and are not
generally used. - Initial infection ( 1st clinical episode)
- Treat for 10days whether primary or
non-primary infection.
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6Treating for Genital Herpes
- Episodic theraphy for recurrent herpes
- Optimal for patients with prodromal symptoms
infrequent mild episodes. - Reduces viral shedding healing period by 1 2
days. - Patient should have drug at home to start at
first sign or symptom of recurrences.
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7Treating for Genital Herpes
- Episodic theraphy for recurrent herpes
- 3 day, short course, episodic theraphy with
valacyclovir is easier to use than older than
5-day treatments. - Genital Herpes Aims at
- Heal lesions.
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8Treating for Genital Herpes
- Genital Herpes Aims at
- Reduces Viral transmission.
- Patient Support Counseling.
- Reduces frequency of recurrent episodes.
- Relieve Symptoms such as Pain, Burning Itching.
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