Genital herpes usually takes between two to three weeks to clear up, the first time you have it. This varies depending on how your body reacts to the virus and how you treat it.
Subsequent outbreaks are usually less severe and pass within a few days. In some cases, you may not be aware that the virus has reactivated in your system.
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Authored Dec 01, 2021
by Joseph Issac, MPharm
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