Treatment of Herpes simplex

Until now it's doctors have not yet managed to kill the virus once the body has penetrated. Therefore, it has only been possible to fight the virus in the acute and alleviate symptoms of the disease. Herpes simplex viruses have the ability to fall into the ganglion in a kind of hibernation from which they can be reactivated at any time again. So it may come at various intervals to recurrence. The symptoms of the disease must be treated not only in the initial infection, but also with any recurrence.

Antiviral drugs inhibit the replication of the virus

Treatment of viral agents are used which are subsumed under the name of anti-virals. These medicines intervene at different points in the viral replication and prevent further spreading of the virus. Belonging to the anti-herpes simplex virus in cold sores often applied to the group of antiviral drugs called nucleoside analogues. They inhibit the DNA synthesis and thus the virus multiplication by delusion of the reproductive mechanisms of herpes simplex virus, an important component in the DNA (eg, the base guanine) be. However, the virus uses the drug for his DNA, it comes to mistakes, so the reproduction is prevented.

These nucleoside analogues can be applied topically. For the local application of the drugs are applied mostly in the form of a cream to the affected skin areas. In some cases, local treatment is not enough. For this reason, the active compounds can also systemic, are used, for example in tablet form.

For the treatment of cold sores, there are many creams containing the active prescription at the pharmacy. It is advisable, even at the first signs of reactivation when to tingle the skin begins to stretch or to start treatment. In contrast, genital herpes, it is advisable to consult a doctor.

Sleeping viruses have not been able to fight

Since nucleoside analogues always intervene in the virus replication, they function only in actively replicating viruses. The latent virus in the ganglia, they can not hurt. American scientists have now figured out how to activate the virus specifically. The researchers now hope that this discovery could be used soon for a drug with an HSV infection can be cured completely.

Tips for Preventing Herpes

Chances are they will to a reactivation of latent virus when the immune system has nothing to oppose him. Our defenses are weakened then others when we are sick or have stress. A strong immune system is therefore the best protection against reactivation of the virus. Healthy diet, exercise, less stress and enough sleep to strengthen the immune system.

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