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Herpes isn’t curable, but you can manage it with medication — here’s what treatment options are available

by Tabitha Britt

The herpes simplex virus (HSV), also known as herpes, is a common and incurable virus that’s transmitted through person-to-person contact. Herpes can cause sores to appear on the mouth and/or genital area.

While there isn’t a cure for herpes, there are a number of ways to treat your symptoms, manage your pain level, and reduce your transmission rate.

“Ultimately, this viral infection is one that remains dormant in one’s system and can be reactivated over the course of life,” says Nesochi Okeke-Igbokwe, MD, CEO of Dr. Nesochi LLC, an internal medicine practice. “The treatments currently available can aid in lowering the number of outbreaks and symptom severity that one may experience, but there is no curative treatment for this virus.” 

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