How to Treat Vaginal Herpes

Vaginal herpes is a very serious disease that threatens women's health. It is also a very private disease, which makes countless patients feel very inferior and painful. Therefore, the treatment of vaginal herpes is naturally a topic that many patients are concerned about all the time. So, how to treat vaginal herpes? For some clinical methods of treating vaginal herpes, let’s take a look at the specific introduction below.

Vaginal herpes is mainly treated with antiviral drugs. The purpose of treatment is mainly to relieve symptoms, reduce pain, shorten the course of the disease and prevent secondary infection. Current treatments are still unable to completely eliminate the virus and prevent recurrences.

1. General treatment

(1) Mainly keep the area clean and dry. It can be washed with isotonic saline every day. Those who suffer from pain can take oral painkillers and provide mental comfort.

(2) For patients with concurrent bacterial infection, antibiotic ointment can be applied externally.

(3) For those with obvious local pain, 5% lidocaine hydrochloride ointment can be applied externally or oral analgesics can be taken.

(4) Psychological support: explaining the nature of the disease, the causes of relapse, and how to treat and deal with it, so as to enhance confidence in fighting the disease.

2. Antiviral drug treatment

Recommended treatment options include: acyclovir, oral, 5 times a day; or acyclovir, oral, 3 times a day; or valacyclovir, oral, 2 times a day; or famciclovir, oral, 3 times a day. If it is a new onset of genital herpes, the course of treatment is 7 to 10 days; for recurrent genital herpes, the course of treatment is 5 days. Those with frequent relapses may need to take a lower dose for a longer period of time.

How to treat vaginal herpes? The treatment of vaginal herpes is mainly based on drug therapy and antiviral treatment to inhibit the activity of herpes virus, control the patient's condition and relieve the patient's pain. In addition to actively adhering to treatment, patients also need to pay more attention to diet, develop regular living habits, pay attention to personal hygiene, exercise more, and enhance their body's immunity.