Treating for Genital Herpes

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Treating for Genital Herpes
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Treating for Genital Herpes

• Suppressive Therapy
• - Daily Medication reduces the number of
  symptomatic outbreaks by 80 or more.
• - Subclinical viral shedding is also
  significantly reduce, which may in turn decrease
  HSV transmission.
• Recommended when recurrences are

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Treating for Genital Herpes

• (I) Frequent or uncomfortable
• (II) The cause of anxiety, depression,
  or social withdrawal.
• (III) Interfere with sexual activities,
  family and social relationships,
• work performance or travel.
• Recommended for most HIV- Infected patients
  , especially those who are not controlling
  viremla and those who are sexually active.

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• Anitviral medications are available that can help
  manage the severity and duration of outbreaks, if
  taken immediately prior to or within 24 hours of
  an out break.
• The medications typically used are acyclovir
  (Zovirax), famciclovir (Famvir), Valacyclovir
  (Valtrex).
• These are all typically taken Orally. In severe
  cases of viral infection, antiviral medications
  may be given intravenously.

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• But this is not typically done for genital
  herpes.
• Topically medication that are applied directly to
  the sores are also available, but these are less
  effective than oral medications and are not
  generally used.
• Initial infection ( 1st clinical episode)
• Treat for 10days whether primary or
  non-primary infection.

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Treating for Genital Herpes

• Episodic theraphy for recurrent herpes
• Optimal for patients with prodromal symptoms
  infrequent mild episodes.
• Reduces viral shedding healing period by 1 2
  days.
• Patient should have drug at home to start at
  first sign or symptom of recurrences.

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Treating for Genital Herpes

• Episodic theraphy for recurrent herpes
• 3 day, short course, episodic theraphy with
  valacyclovir is easier to use than older than
  5-day treatments.
• Genital Herpes Aims at
• Heal lesions.

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Treating for Genital Herpes

• Genital Herpes Aims at
• Reduces Viral transmission.
• Patient Support Counseling.
• Reduces frequency of recurrent episodes.
• Relieve Symptoms such as Pain, Burning Itching.

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