How is genital herpes treated and can it be cured?
Genital herpes is a lifelong disease. There is no cure for genital herpes. For many people, antiviral treatments can minimize symptoms and speed healing of sores. Prescription oral antiviral medication can be used in one of two ways to treat genital herpes. A patient’s physician will decide whether episodic treatment, taken when an outbreak occurs, or suppressive treatment, taken daily to prevent outbreaks, is appropriate.
