HOW TO CURE HERPES

Herpes is a type of viral skin infection which is caused by herpes simplex virus. Herpes simplex virus can be categorized into two parts: herpes simplex virus 1 (Oral herpes) and herpes simplex virus 2 (genital herpes). Oral herpes also known as herpes labialis and genital herpes known as sexually transmitted infection. Both types of virus are highly contagious and any one can easily get infected by this virus. Herpes virus usually affects both men and women. Herpes symptoms most often occurs around the area of oral and genitals. Most individuals around the world don’t know that they have herpes due to very mild symptoms of the disease. Using infected stuff such as toothbrush, utensils, razor, lipsticks and towel may also infect you. Genital herpes usually spread while having sexual exposure to the herpes infection. Kissing and oral sex may infect any person from oral herpes.

Can herpes be cured for good? Well this is very unfortunate that once you have this virus in your body this will stay forever. There is no way to get rid of herpes forever. This herpes virus most often stay dormant in your body and occasionally becomes active. The activeness of this virus causes outbreaks of herpes infection. This virus generally becomes active 5 to 6 times in a year.

It is a fact that you can’t cure herpes infection permanently but there are several options available to treat infection of herpes. During the treatment of herpes doctors always used to relieve the severity of herpes symptoms. Antiviral medicines and creams most often used by the doctors in order to treat herpes symptoms. Zovirax is a type of antiviral cream that helps to heal the cold sore faster. This also boosts the healing process of herpes lesion. Antiviral medicines such as Acyclovir, Val-acyclovir, Famcyclovir and Valtrex are the major medicines available which helps to prevent the further outbreaks of herpes. All these medicines have the limited access over the herpes infection as they can’t eliminate herpes infection forever.  Laser treatment and natural remedies of herpes can be the alternate way of herpes treatment.

Substance like zinc and vitamin C also has the ability to keep the herpes virus away. These substance also supports our immune system. Oregano oil is a powerful antiviral substance that helps to kill the virus of herpes. Oregano oil is the mixture of powerful antiviral herbs such as olive leaf, lysine, zinc, vitamin C, elderberry and honey. Using Ice-packs ice-pack can reduce the severity of your lesion or blister pain. This makes you feel better but don’t expose your blister to the ice-pack for a long time. Using lemon balm as an ointment can reduce the itching and pain of your sores.