| Herpes simplex, or herpes like it's called informally, is provoked by viruses. The disease may appear in 2 kinds – oral herpes, aka cold sores, that influences mainly face and lips, and genital herpes whose symptoms are itchy sores in the genital area.
The herpes virus may be transmitted not only through sexual performance as many people think, but through a simple skin contact as well. A number of scientists suppose that the herpes virus may also be transmitted to a baby during delivery if his or her mother is infected.
How to understand that suffer from herpes? You'll see red sores, blisters or bumps on your lips or genitals. They are as a rule painful to touch or itchy. These blisters are gradually turning into scabs and then are healing.
In order to avert the infection of herpes you have to be very careful about your personal things like towels and clothes. Don't share these personal things with people infected by herpes virus. You should take into account that people with strong immunity are less amenable to various infections, so stick to a healthy diet and do regular exercises to strengthen your immunity. Be attentive to your sexual contacts and don't forget about condoms. Wash your hands with soap after touching sores and blisters not to spread the infection in case you are already infected.
In fact, there isn't such a medical product that truly kills the virus of herpes. So the preventive measures are the best way to avoid the infection. Anti-viral medical products such as Flamivir or Acyclovir are efficient in decreasing the symptoms' aggressiveness and frequency. They are generally taken as a treatment method in the active phase of the herpes disease. Herbal medicine is known for its relief effect in its passive phase.
Anyhow, you should apply to your doctor so as to get some suggestions on treatment methods. But there are a number of steps to be taken on your own. First of all, you should stick to a diet plan with appropriate amount of amino acids, including fish, vegetables and milk products. It is also important to decrease the amount of sweet food, especially the one with aspartame a natural sweetener. Apart from diet you should apply tea tree oil to your sores, since it's famous for its anti-viral properties. Such herbs as lemon balm, peppermint and aloe vera are also effective in treating bumps. |
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