| Herpes simplex, or herpes like it's called informally, is a viral disease. The disease may appear in two forms – oral herpes, aka cold sores, that influences mainly face and lips, and genital infection whose symptoms are itchy or painful sores on the genitals.
The herpes virus may be transmitted not just through sexual performance, but through a simple skin contact as well. Some scientists suppose that the herpes virus may also be transmitted to an infant during delivery in case his or her mother is infected.
How to understand that suffer from herpes? You'll see red blisters, sores or bumps on the lips or in genital region. They are usually itchy or painful to touch. These blisters are little by little changing into scabs and then are healing.
So as to prevent the infection of herpes you have to be careful about your personal things such as towels and clothes. Don't share these personal belongings with infected people. You should know that people with strong immunity are less amenable to different infections including herpes, so stick to a healthy diet and do regular exercises to strengthen your immune system. Sexual contacts are the most popular cause for herpes infection, so pay attention to your sexual partners and never forget about condoms. Wash your hands with soap and water after touching blisters and sores in order not to spread the infection in case you're already infected.
In fact, there isn't such a medicine that totally kills the virus. So preventive measures are the best way to cope with the infection. Anti-viral medical products such as Flamivir or Acyclovir are effective in decreasing the symptoms' aggressiveness. They are usually taken as a treatment in the active phase of the disease. Alternative and herbal medicine is known to give some relief in its passive phase.
Anyway, you should consult your physician to get some recommendations on curing methods. But there are some steps that you may take on your own. First of all, you should stick to a diet with considerable amount of amino acids, like fish, vegetables and milk products. It's also advisable to decrease the amount of sweet food, particularly the one with aspartame, or a natural sweetener. Apart from diet you should use tea tree oil which is famous for its antiviral properties. Such herbs as peppermint, aloe vera and lemon balm are also efficient in curing bumps. |
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