Genital herpes may recur throughout life. Clinical cure can be achieved with timely and systematic treatment, but the organism will carry the herpes simplex virus for a long time, which will lead to recurrence under the effect of certain triggers. Once diagnosed with genital herpes, you should immediately go to the dermatology department of the hospital for medical treatment. Usually, you can take antiviral drugs such as acyclovir, vasiclovir and famciclovir under the guidance of the doctor, and you can also use acyclovir ointment in the local area; when the local pain is obvious, you can take ibuprofen and other pain relief. If the treatment is timely and appropriate, and in daily life to strengthen the care, can achieve clinical cure, but the current treatment means can not completely remove the body of the herpes simplex virus, the virus will be latent in the body in a dormant state, if the body due to fatigue, nervousness or anxiety and other triggers and lead to a decline in immunity, herpes simplex recurrence can occur. Because genital herpes is highly contagious and prone to recurrence, in daily life should be clean, avoid unsafe sex, regular review, do not avoid medical treatment, timely consultation, reduce anxiety, eat a light diet, do not eat stimulating food.