What to do about vulvar herpes

Vulvar herpes generally refers to genital herpes, which can be treated with systemic medications as well as topical medications under a doctor’s supervision. Genital herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus infection, manifested as skin and mucous membrane lesions on the urogenital organs as well as around the anus, and is a chronic, intractable and recurrent sexually transmitted disease. 1. Systemic drug therapy: for incipient herpes, acyclovir, vasiclovir, etc. can be used for treatment, the course of treatment is generally 7~10 days; for recurrent herpes, the treatment is generally started within 24 hours of the appearance of prodromal symptoms; for frequent recurrent herpes, in order to reduce the number of recurrences, continuous suppression therapy can be used, generally need to be taken orally for 6~12 months. 2. Topical drug therapy: generally to antiviral, to prevent secondary infections, optional drugs are 1% Penciclovir cream, glycerite lotion, 3% acyclovir ointment and so on. Genital herpes patients should consult a doctor in a timely manner, the use of drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions.