any age. The ailment is categorized depending on the section of the
body it has infected. An example is oral herpes which normally attacks
the lips, face and mouth. Then there is genital herpes which attacks
the genitalia. The various available herpes cure are explained here.
Its symptoms are normally cold sores or watery fever blisters. Such
blisters may be found on your skin or on mucous membranes of
genitalia, face, mouth, throat, eyes or lips among others. At times,
such outbreaks may be mild but when they recur and persist, this virus
may become dormant and may hide in your body. After the incubation
period expires, you may face reactivation and fresh outbreaks.
There are two kinds of viruses that cause the ailment. They are
referred to as herpes simplex virus 1 and 1. The oral type is the most
common type and is as a result of HSV-1. HSV-2 usually causes the
genital type. This illness is quite contagious and this means when
infected individuals produce or shed the virus or when you come into
direct contact with the bodily fluids or even lesion of infected
individuals the virus spreads.
Such viruses have active and inactive cycles. When they are active an
eruption occurs on affected area. This could last for two to twenty
one days. There is then the remission period after which these viruses
live in sensory nerve cell bodies forever. Recurrences could occur
every now and then. If they are untreated they could lead to some
complications like brain damage and aseptic meningitis.
Treatments may include using conventional antiviral drugs which reduce
frequency, duration and severity of outbreaks and interfere with viral
replication. They reduce fever, itching and pain and lower chances of
transmission to others. Such drugs are prescribed by a physician.
Methods that are more advanced are also available including
counseling, acupuncture, hypnosis and psychotherapy among others.
The ailment is also treated using herbal remedies. These are natural
plant extracts. Such herbs treat root causes of this ailment rather
that addressing only its symptoms. They have compounds which make your
immune system stronger so as to fight these viruses and also help your
body to fight any infections. Others have compounds that stimulate
immunity for example Vitamin C plus zinc.
They interfere with viral reproduction, prevent retrovirus from
infecting healthy cells and inhibit spread of infections. Their strong
antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties reduce frequency and
intensity of outbreaks. They penetrate the viral infected cells,
neutralize the functions of the virus and interfere with the way the
virus alters DNA and RNA. They also kill cells infected with the
virus, restore skin after infection and reduce inflammation, pain and
tingling.
