As a sexual
transmitted disease, genital herpes in
men is caused by the infection of HSV type 2 viruses. Unluckily, this type
of disease cannot be cure yet. We are only can reduce the outbreak and another
annoying symptom to ease the pain. It is simply because once the virus attack
us then it will stay beneath our skin and waiting to breakout another day. In
men, most patient get genital herpes outbreak around penis, anal and scrotum
area.
You can try to
find the proper treatment to treat genital herpes in men. Of course, the
treatment type will be depending on the virus stage. The first stage called as
primary stage that occur around 2 up to 8 days after the first infection. When
it happen, herpes blister will be appear around the genital and anal area. Some
blister is even red, irritated, break or even unnoticed. When your blister get
break then it will create open sores.
Next stage is
the latent stage. During this stage, HSV 2 virus move from man skin to the
nerve cell. You better do some treatment that can help you to prevent the
outbreak. Shedding phase is the stage. Shedding phase is happen when the virus
get multiply and enter the bodily fluid.
When you have genital herpes blister and sores then you can try to
compress it with lukewarm water to ease the pain. After that, acyclovir cream
can be applied on the sores. Do not forget to wear loose cotton, keep sores
clean and use ibuprofen.
Minimizing the
outbreak can be done through taking the oral acyclovir. Valtrex is another
helpful medication to reduce the outbreak recurrence and prevent the spreading
to your partner. At last, famciclovir is also great to get lesser genital
herpes outbreak. Most of all keep yourself clean and be sure that the sores
stay dry. Even if you want to take some alternative medication, contact the
doctor to get best suggestion.
