can i get rid of herpes - for good?
459418
Sadly, no.  There is no cure for the herpes virus.  Just make sure you are healthy.  Abreva works WONDERS on a herpes outbreak if put on immediately upon sensing that "tingly" feeling.  Also, you can have a herbologist make a mixture of St. John's Root and turn it into a paste to apply as well.  It dries it out nicely.  Just make sure you don't spread it by touching it all during the active herpes phase.  Wash your hands all the time!  Hope this helps.
962719
Absolutely not.  The new thinking on herpes is that it is possible to become cured if you go long enough without and outbreak.  However, we are talking something in the order of 10 years without sign of the disease.  5 months?  pffft.  Means nothing.
371669
Genital warts and general herpes are two completely different things. Both are viruses and will stay with you the rest of your life. Genital warts are caused by HPV (Human Papillomavirus). There are a few ways to get rid of them. You can have them lasered off, frozen off, or use topical medication (creams). Aldara cream is very useful, but very powerful. You are only suppose to use it 3 days a week because you can get 2nd and 3rd degree burns from it. Unfortunately the only way to get Aldara is by going to the doctor and getting a prescription. Hope this helps.
410967
The main symptom of herpes are lesions.  The lesions may be singular or multiple (blisters) and appear anywhere in the oral and genital area. The blister will break open to form a shallow lesion that is very painful. \n\nSymptoms usually appear 1 to 30 days after having intercourse. The person may experience flu-like symptoms. The blisters will last from 1 to 3 weeks. They will go away spontaneously, with little scarring, but like with genital warts, the virus remains dormant in the body and may reappear.\n\nHerpes can be treated, but not cured. They can be treated with an anti-viral medication during an outbreak. The anti-viral medication may also be used to prevent an outbreak.\n\nPeople who have only one sexual partner are the least likely to get herpes. If you have more than one partner, or don't know if your partner is having sex with others, it is very important to use condoms.  However, condoms cannot protect areas they do not cover (the groin area, the upper thighs and the abdomen).
65902
You can't. Herpes Simplex 1 is incurrable. The most you can do is to keep them at bay. One way that has helped me is when I eat or drink orange juice, I brush my teeth with baking soda. If one occurs, I put allum on it. Burns like crazy, but it coterizes the sore.\n\nKeep from eating chocolates and nuts. I hear that irritates them.
185221
look, it has been estimated that ONE IN FOUR US adults has herpes. it seems to me that it's a pretty silly reason to leave an otherwise acceptible partner.\n\n"Some couples have reported no transmission of the virus even though they have been in a sexual relationship for many years. This is put down to restraint during outbreaks or very particular avoidance of the blisters during sex.\n\nIf you care about your partner and want to have an intimate relationship with her or him, herpes does not have to stand in the way. Couples deal successfully with herpes all the time. In most cases, it is only a minor inconvenience.\n\nHerpes often brings about some changes in a couple's sex life, such as abstaining from sex during outbreaks. For most people with herpes, this occurs only a few times a year. Ask your partner how often he or she has outbreaks so you'll have some idea of what to expect.\n\nBetween outbreaks, you may wish to use condoms to reduce the risk of infection.\n\nCondoms offer the best protection against other STDs and STIs as well, which is important in a new relationship. Since herpes does not pose a serious health risk, some couples choose not to use condoms in a long-term relationship."
1163813
Valtrex. You can take it preventatively. Also don't worry, the longer you have herpes the less you get outbreaks. It gets weaker everytime.
818094
Yes I have. My bf had this on his. He had it since he was ten years old. Before he was sexually active. It has never bothered me. A person can get acne everywhere, why not on their genitals. For all the other ignorant ppl answering this. Its not an STD dumbass. Go to the dermatologist. There is a specified cure just for this. And its not herpes.
803438
VERY good.  The cold sore is a type of herpes and is very contagious.  Maybe you slid by this time.  I hope so.\nGood luck.  Pops
768156
If its your "first" herpes blister, then it could last up to 2 months.  If its just a "regular" blister, then just a few days.  Your doctor can give you a "silver" treatment to cut your time way down if its Herpes (cutting it by half or more).  And if its not, you can get a treatment anyways to get rid of it with anti-biotics or something similar.\n\nPictures\nhttp://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=herpes&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&ei=UTF-8&fr2=tab-web
1187214
No- at this point there is only treatment.  Several antiviral medications are available to treat genital herpes. These medications can relieve symptoms, shorten the length of outbreaks, and prevent some recurrent outbreaks. They cannot cure genital herpes nor prevent all recurrent outbreaks. A vaccine to prevent herpes infection is not available at this time, but several are being studied and may be available soon.
547565
Yes you can. Make sure that you don't touch your b/f if you have one or anywhere around his area. I get cold sores all the time. My doctor told me not to do any oral sex with my b/f because he may catch herpies. be careful they are contagious and other people can catch it ( drinking from the same cup, kissing, touching it)
578719
It is a type of virus ... NO NOT HERPES (that is ridiculous).  It is something in your blood partner.  You can't get rid of them ... there is no "CURE" for them ... you just have to let them run their course, but there are things that will make them run their course a little faster ... \n\n1.  Don't eat real spicy foods.\n2.  Don't eat highly acidic fruits, or vegetables.\n3.  Use "Listerine" 3 times a day and before you go to bed, gargle with Hydrogen Peroxide.\n4.  Use Cepacol or some other type of "numbing" lozenge to help with the pain.\n5.  If  you smoke, that's good ... that helps dull the pain as well.  (why  you ask ... I don't know).\n\nGood luck!
1092162
It is not curable but it is treatable. Once you have the herpes virus you will always have it. The only thing you can do is treat it with medication.\n\nCheck out this site for some more information:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes_simplex_virus
1108
once you have them you have them.You can get them burned off or use cream that they have now, but once you have them you have them for life. you can be outbreak free for the rest of your life tho. just be open and honest and you will find someone.
876522
Your doctor can give you a prescription that can help it to go away and then began using it at the very first tingle if you feel one coming on again.  I have never heard the food connection to a cold sore.  Illness, stress, sun exposure are all things I have heard.  But, if you keep getting them, you definetly should be replacing toothbrush, toothpaste and mouthwash after every time or at least sanitizing them with boiling water.  Also are you using the same makeup, makeup aplicator or if you are male the same shaver, be sure and sanatize everything.  Change your pillow cases, anything that might have come in contact with your mouth, clean it or throw it out and start over.  Hope these tips help.  And sometimes if you are just run down and have been sick, your body has to rebuild and you might have several in a row.  I know I have.  Nothing over the counter will do the job like the stuff the doc. can prescribe, but it isn't cheap....:)  There is a prescription cream the doc can give you called Zovirax and it does help cold sores...
991081
That is usually how they diagnose herpes. My OBGYN took one look at me and knew I had herpes.\n\nI guess it is possible to go 25 years without an outbreak. It does seem highly unlikely but I guess it could be possible. It's been about 2 years since I had one. But I know that's not 25 years!\n\nIt's good that he is going to go and get tested again. His first doctor may have diagnosed him wrong.