Every year millions of people reportedly suffer from genital herpes. It is a sexually transmitted disease. Herpes is also known by the name of herpes simplex, or HSV virus. However, the shocking fact is that there is no proper cure for herpes. Nonetheless, there are treatments to cure the symptoms.

A person infected with herpes would suffer from it for a period of two to three weeks and in this duration they can take medications to control the symptom of the disorder. Several researchers and scientists are working on a cure for herpes. Primarily because herpes directly can lead to AIDS and cervical cancer in women. Herpes also weakens the immune system of the person afflicted by it. So, these people become ideal targets for HIV.

The HSV virus is actually present in our body and resides in the central nervous system. When it gets activated it comes to the surface of the skin and starts replicating. It can also be triggered by certain kinds of foods. Scientists do have some amount of achievement in finding a cure for genital herpes and they have identified an amino acid called lysine that is helpful in controlling the disease. The symptoms of herpes when the rash develops are itching so doctors prescribe some topical medications to relieve the itching and also antibiotics that can fight the infections caused by the virus. Also, other symptoms like headaches and back pain rare treated using pain killers. These are the only available treatments for genital herpes as of now.

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