The purpose of genital herpes treatment is for offering reprieve from the discomforting sensations accompanying herpes sores and for reducing the time period taken for outbreaks in healing.

Treatment efficacy is best in case commenced soon following an outbreak surfacing. This is particularly precise in case of recurring outbreaks.

Initial Genital Herpes Treatment

In majority of the cases respite and recuperation is felt more speedily from the foremost or primary genital herpes outbreak by starting on the course of antiviral medications.

• Anti-viral medications aid in providing relief from signs and to speed up recuperative process in blister and sore formations.
• Recommendations for treatment of primary genital herpes outbreak are anti-viral drugs like famciclovir (Famvir), acyclovir (Zovirax) or valacyclovir (Valtrex).
• Pains and fever accompanying genital herpes are treated using non-prescription drugs like acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil).
• Home therapies like tepid sitz bath and use of all-cotton undergarments would assist in speeding the healing process of genital herpes sores.
• For thwarting genital herpes from spreading, any form of sexual practice must be avoided in case the person or his/her mate is symptomatic or undergoing genital herpes treatment. Anti-viral drugs could cut back the time period taken for primary outbreak in healing. The drug additionally reduces the number of days one could be communicable.
• Anti-viral drug intake for treatment of primary genital herpes outbreak cannot foil genital herpes outbreaks from relapsing.

Ongoing Genital Herpes treatment

The choice to commence intake of anti-viral drugs for recurring genital herpes outbreaks is dependent on the length of time the outbreak is lasting, the severity, and frequency of relapse. Individuals that do not have regular or acute outbreaks might not wish to consume drugs regularly.

Anti-viral drugs help in reducing healing time needed in case of genital herpes sores and aids in preventing a number of outbreaks. Further advantage of starting intake of anti-viral drugs is that it reduces the chances of individuals transmitting HSV virus to their sex mates.

Individuals could use anti-viral drugs for relapsing genital outbreaks either:

• Day-to-day Basis
  Several individuals consume antiviral drugs daily to assist in reducing the chance of recurring outbreaks and lowering the length of time the relapsing outbreak would last. Anti-viral drugs could lessen the frequency of genital herpes outbreaks by nearly 1-2 episodes yearly.
• As per requirement
  Several people start taking anti-viral drugs when foremost signs of pain and tingling sensation (prodromal signs) of a recurring outbreak are noticed. The drug to become effectual higher dosages consumed for solely 2-3 days should be employed at elevated dosages as compared to when the drug was consumed daily.

A trial outcome has indicated that a HSV-contracted individual in a heterosexually, monogamous association and taking valacyclovir every day for preventing recurring outbreaks, lowers the chances of transmitting the infection to his/her mate by nearly half. Other anti-viral drugs might additionally lower transmission, however additional research is required.