Is there a treatment available for herpes simplex?

Is there a treatment available for herpes simplex?

There is no cure for herpes simplex virus. We can, however, sort of help control the activation of that virus. So, there are medications available that will allow you to have less episodes of active infection than you would have otherwise had. For instance, if you would have had twelve cold sores this year and you stay on this therapy maybe you would just have two or three. There is not, as yet, a cure.