Everyone is familiar with a disease like herpes. When after another wet in the rain an unpleasant burning sensation and pain appears on the lips. This is the so-called herpes virus HSV 1 (Herpes labialis), which affects only the mucous membrane of the lips and the skin around the mouth. There are many more varieties of the herpes virus that can cause both common pharyngitis and severe encephalitis.
One of the most common types of herpesvirus is genital herpes (HSV 2), which causes damage to the mucous membranes of the genital organs and perineal skin. It is transmitted primarily through sexual contact, not excluding anal and oral sex. Nowadays, this disease has become a scourge for young people, because promiscuous sexual relations contribute to the rapid spread of infection. Like any type of herpes virus, HSV 2, entering the human body, circulates in his bloodstream and continuously multiplies. It also has the ability to integrate into host cells for further replication of new viruses. As a result of this, once infected with genital herpes, a person becomes its carrier for life. With weakened immunity, the disease will recur, and the worse the host's immunity, the more often relapses will develop.
How is genital herpes manifested?
In the same way as rashes on the lips, only its localization is "slightly lower." Genital herpes manifests itself after any provocation of immunity (hypothermia, excessive physical exertion, a large dose of alcohol, etc.) and begins with the appearance of unpleasant sensations in the perineum, itching and redness of the skin. There may be a slight malaise associated with general intoxication of the body. Then itchy vesicles appear on the perineal skin, the labia of women and on the skin around the anus, which cause a lot of trouble.
Many patients wonder: "how to get rid of herpes quickly?". I dare to upset you, but the carrier has practically no chance to get rid of the virus for good. He can only achieve increased immunity, which will stop the development of relapse.
Treatment of genital herpes.
With an exacerbation of herpes virus infection, during the rash, the following antiviral drugs are used: Acyclovir, Ganciclovir, Brivudin, Foscarnet, Acic and others. In the acute period, genital herpes treatment is applied topically with the inclusion of general treatment. Antiviral drugs in tablet form that act systemically and suppress the infection faster. Genital herpes treatment, as a rule, takes a fairly long period of time, since it requires a systematic approach. Here, an important role is played by an increase in the immune status. But this can be actively dealt with after the end of the next relapse, i.e. in the relapse period. We need active vitaminization of the body, especially in the winter-spring period, the prevention of colds, the rejection of bad habits (smoking, alcohol) and the prevention of immunomodulating and immunostimulating drugs.
Genital herpes treatment depends on the patient's discipline. During rashes and infection, sexual contact should be excluded and more attention should be paid to genital hygiene.
In complex treatment, you can also include vaccination, which is carried out during the period of remission. The vaccine contains inactivated herpes viruses, and is administered according to the scheme of five injections every three days at 0.2 ml. However, this is such a procedure (genital herpes treatment), which requires a repeat of at least two times a year, which reduces the number of relapses to one to two times a year.
In any case, if you are concerned about the problem of frequent relapses of genital herpes, then you should consult a doctor and undergo treatment under his control.