subject: Relieve Herpes Symptoms - Control Herpes Pain, Itching and Inflammation [print this page] Genital herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S. today, affecting around one in six people. Herpes is caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) types 1 and 2, and many people who are infected simply do not know, as in many cases people infected experience no symptoms at all. This also goes toward explaining the high infection rate.
However, if you are one of the unlucky ones who do experience regular outbreaks of HSV, finding a some methods to relieve herpes symptoms can go a long way towards dealing with the effects of the disease and helping the nasty outbreaks become less severe and heal faster, allowing you to get on with your life. If you are living with herpes, the following are some effective ways to relieve herpes symptoms.
During an outbreak, keep the sores clean and dry. This can be achieved by wearing loose clothing, preferable cotton or another material that breathes and allows some circulation (this is especially important with underwear) and try to bathe a few times a day more often than normal if possible. You can dry your genital area with a hair dryer set to the cool setting if using a towel irritates your sores.
A cool compress or icepack is another way to relieve herpes symptoms, especially swelling, itching and tingling in the genital region. A bag of frozen peas wrapped in a towel works just as well.
Staying hydrated by drinking lots of water will also help relieve herpes symptoms. Ibuprofen (an over the counter pain medication) is excellent at reducing pain and cutting fever associated with HSV outbreaks.
Taking an L-Lysine supplement daily can also reduce the severity of HSV outbreaks, and may even reduce the frequency of occurance. L-Lysine can be found at any health food store, usually in capsule or tablet form. Take once a day, and during outbreaks up the dosage to three times a day, and you'll find your outbreaks will heal faster and be less painful and the sores and rash greatly reduced.
Relieve Herpes Symptoms - Control Herpes Pain, Itching and Inflammation
