There is no cure for genital herpes, but you can use antiviral medication to manage the symptoms. The drug, Aciclovir, can reduce an outbreak by one to two days if it’s taken within five days of the symptoms first appearing.
If you have more than six outbreaks in a year, your doctor may recommend that you take a low dose of Aciclovir for six to twelve months.
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Authored Dec 22, 2017
by Joseph Issac, MPharm
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