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Female Herpes: Treating Female Genital Herpes
To learn more about female herpes, including the pros and cons of various treatment methods, keep reading.
Types of Herpes
There are two kinds of herpes simplex virus. They both attack the skin and mucous membranes. HSV-1 is the most common type and it usually manifests itself as cold sores on the lips and mouth. Meanwhile, HSV-2 affects the male and female genitals.
Female genital herpes generally develops very differently in different people and is often related to the strength of the immune system and general health of the patient.
Preventing Herpes
Herpes is a preventable STD that can be avoided by practicing safe sex. Condoms will reduce the risk of becoming infected or passing on the virus. However, they are not a surefire protection as the virus may be present on areas of the body not covered or protected by a condom.
Treating Herpes
Herpes is typically treated using a drug called acyclovir. It's intended to decrease the length and extent of outbreaks, but it's not intended to prevent outbreaks. Certain drugs, like Famvir, can be taken every day as part of a suppressive treatment. However, this method is only intended for people who suffer from six or more outbreaks every year.
Because these drugs can be toxic, they should not be taken for a period longer than one year and should always be taken under the supervision of a doctor.
Treating Herpes Through Lifestyle Changes
Often the patients with the least amount of outbreaks or the least severe outbreaks are those who lead healthy lifestyles and have strong immune systems. To reduce the number of herpes outbreaks along with their severity, focus on not only reducing stress, but also improving your overall lifestyle.
Get at least 30 minutes of exercise every day and focus on a healthy diet along with drinking plenty of water. You want to aim for at least 8 glasses of water per day. Also, avoid fatigue by getting lots of rest.
Treating Female Herpes With Black Walnut Tree
The leaves of black walnut trees are used medicinally for their astringent, tonifying, antiseptic, hemostatic and wound-healing properties. These medicinal actions make the walnut leaves a wonderful treatment for healing the skin symptoms of a herpes outbreak.
You can make a strong black walnut tree salve and press by boiling about an ounce of cut or powdered leaves in a few cups of water for about 10 minutes. Then, strain the liquid, soak a cloth in it and apply it to the affected area for 10-15 minutes.
This method is said to help relieve the pain of female herpes, but also shorten the span of outbreaks and increase overall healing time.
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