What are the common diagnosis and treatment methods for genital herpes?

Many people are afraid of genital herpes, thinking it is an incurable sexually transmitted disease that not only causes physical harm but also psychological trauma. In fact, it is not that scary. What is scary is that it is not discovered and treated in time. So how should genital herpes be treated?

Treatment

1. Diet therapy

It is important to avoid eating spicy food, as it will cause getting a sore throat. However, you can eat more easily digestible foods such as porridge. Also, don't eat cold food. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to supplement the body's vitamins. You can eat more kidney-nourishing foods.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment

Ask the doctor to prescribe some Chinese medicine for conditioning and treatment. Wash the affected area with clean water every day or disinfect it with light salt water. If the disease is not treated, several things in life cannot be improved. This will cause cross infection. You must listen to your doctor, take your medicine on time and do some outdoor exercise.

3. Antiviral drug treatment

Acyclovir, oral, 5 times a day; or acyclovir, oral, 3 times a day; or valacyclovir, oral, 2 times a day; or famciclovir, oral, 3 times a day. If it is a new onset of genital herpes, the course of treatment is 7 to 10 days; for recurrent genital herpes, the course of treatment is 5 days. Those with frequent relapses may need to take a lower dose for a longer period of time.

Fruits suitable for patients with genital herpes

1. Loquat

Loquat can moisten the lungs and relieve the downward flow of qi. It has a very good effect on pulmonary tuberculosis, cough, thirst and vomiting blood in patients with genital herpes. These patients with genital herpes can eat some loquat appropriately to relieve the symptoms of genital herpes.

2. Monk Fruit

We are familiar with Luo Han Guo disease. Appropriate use of some Luo Han Guo to make tea can help patients clear away heat and relieve throat pain. Appropriate consumption of some can supplement the elements needed by the body and improve the body's immune ability through diet.

3. Banana

Bananas contain a large amount of vitamins and are fleshy, which can promote intestinal motility and nutrient absorption, and are of great help to patients with genital herpes.

How to Prevent Genital Herpes

1. Consultation

(1) Explain the natural course of the disease, emphasizing its recurrence and the possibility of asymptomatic shedding of the virus. HSV sexual transmission can also occur during the asymptomatic period.

(2) Inform the patient of the common triggers of relapse and encourage them to avoid negative emotions such as psychological tension, depression or anxiety. Relapse can be reduced by avoiding the triggers of relapse.

(3) Inform patients of childbearing age (including male patients) about the risks of HSV infection in the fetus and neonate.

(4) Inform newly diagnosed patients that antiviral treatment can shorten the course of the disease and antiviral suppressive therapy can reduce or prevent relapses.

(5) Obtain the patient’s active cooperation in treatment to reduce the further spread of the disease.

2. Health education

(1) Emphasize that patients should inform their sexual partners of their condition, obtain their understanding and cooperation, avoid sexual contact when prodromal symptoms or skin lesions appear, or better use barrier contraceptive measures to reduce the risk of HSV transmission to sexual partners.

(2) Barrier contraceptive measures such as condoms are recommended. Condoms can reduce the risk of genital herpes transmission, but sexual intercourse when lesions appear may still cause HSV sexual transmission even if condoms are used.

(3) Changing sexual behavior, avoiding extramarital sex, and eliminating multiple sexual partners are fundamental measures to prevent genital herpes.