How to treat genital herpes

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One of my brothers hasn't done anything recently, but he has contracted genital herpes, which makes us all very confused. The doctor has let me be hospitalized for treatment and is in the process of active treatment. Let's talk about the treatment of genital herpes.

How to treat genital herpes

First: general treatment. The blister wall should be kept intact, clean and dry, washed with normal saline 2-3 times a day, and sucked dry with sterile gauze. If the blister wall has been damaged, apply antibiotic ointment or cream, and use sensitive antibiotics for secondary infection.

Second: when the local pain is obvious, 2% - 5% lidocaine ointment can be used. Keep a regular life and avoid tiredness, staying up late and drinking. Systemic antiviral therapy: antiviral therapy is the main method for the treatment of genital herpes.

Third: the commonly used and effective drugs in clinic are acyclovir, valaciclovir, famciclovir and so on. For acyclovir resistant virus, foscarnet sodium and ribavirin can be selected, which has certain therapeutic effect.

matters needing attention

Genital herpes is highly infectious, so in daily life, when someone at home suffers from genital herpes, the underwear, bed sheets and utensils contaminated by the secretion of the patient can be disinfected by boiling or soaking in disinfectant. In addition, when one of the husband and wife is sick, the other should also go to the hospital for examination and treatment to ensure that the health of both husband and wife is not threatened by the virus.