Treatment of male genital herpes

The problem of genital herpes is indeed a big problem. We have spent huge amounts of money and worked hard to treat our genital herpes problem, but the problem of recurrence has occurred. This really makes many of us feel bad, but when the problem of genital herpes recurs, we cannot have any bad mentality. If the disease occurs, we must treat it. I believe that many people do not have a detailed understanding of what to do if genital herpes recurs. Let us learn about the treatment methods of male genital herpes!

Treatment:

1. General treatment

(1) Mainly keep the area clean and dry. Wash it with isotonic saline every day. If you feel pain, you can take painkillers orally to provide mental comfort.

(2) For those with bacterial infection, topical antibiotic ointment can be used.

(3) For patients 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, to enhance confidence in fighting the disease.

2. Antiviral drug treatment

Recommended treatment options include: acyclovir, taken orally 5 times a day; or acyclovir, taken orally 3 times a day; or valacyclovir, taken orally 2 times a day; or famciclovir, taken orally 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 recurrences need to take a lower dose for a longer course of treatment.

3. Health education

(1) Emphasize that patients should inform their sexual partners of their condition, obtain their understanding and cooperation, avoid sexual contact when prodromal symptoms or skin lesions appear, or better use barrier contraceptive measures to reduce the risk of HSV transmission to sexual partners;

(2) Advocate barrier contraceptive measures such as condoms. Condoms can reduce the risk of genital herpes transmission, but sexual intercourse when skin lesions appear may still cause HSV sexual transmission even with condoms.

(3) Changing sexual behavior, avoiding extramarital sex, and eliminating multiple sexual partners are fundamental measures to prevent genital herpes.

The above content introduces us to the treatment methods of male genital herpes. I believe that everyone has a clear understanding of this issue. Genital herpes is indeed a big problem in our lives. We need to take the correct method to treat it and solve it. When a recurrence occurs, we must also treat it correctly and actively seek effective methods for treatment.