Herpes Prevention And Treatment
Do dermatologists treat the skin on genitalia?
What is 'herpes'?
What do herpes look and feel like?
Herpes often, whether it's on the lips or in the genital area, is a group of vesicles or blisters that are seen and often recur in the same spot. Often before a herpetic outbreak, one has a prodrome, meaning a sensation of tingling, burning, and a pain before the eruption occurs. And often times, the patient knows the eruption is coming before you can see it.
How can I prevent getting genital herpes?
How can I prevent getting oral herpes?
What can my doctor do about my herpes?
Herpes, often, is a self-limited disease. If you don't treat it, it will resolve on its own naturally as your own immune system fights it. It can last longer and be more painful without treatment. Your doctor can prescribe an anti-viral medication to take to help decrease the frequency of your herpes outbreaks and the length of the disease with each outbreak. Certainly, if you're getting numerous outbreaks a year, especially genital herpes, you should see your doctor to prescribe you a daily suppressive dose of anti-viral medication to help with those outbreaks.
