How should genital herpes be treated at the initial stage

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A month ago, he had fever, fatigue, etc., and found some blisters near the genitals. He went to see a doctor. The doctor told him that he had genital herpes. How should he be treated at the initial stage of genital herpes? Do you have any experience with these procedures? Let's talk about how to treat genital herpes in the early stage.

How should genital herpes be treated at the initial stage

Method 1: general therapy. This treatment is mainly to keep the local clean, dry and blister wall intact. It can be washed with isotonic normal saline every day, and pain patients can take oral analgesics to give mental comfort. Patients complicated with bacterial infection can use antibiotic ointment externally. If local pain is obvious, 5% lidocaine hydrochloride ointment or oral analgesics can be used.

Method 2: antiviral drugs. Nowadays, acyclovir is considered to be the most effective anti HSV drug in the current market. In severe cases, the drug can be given intravenously at a dose of 5mg / kg body weight, once every 8 hours, for 5-7 days. General patients can take 200mg orally, 4-5 times a day for 7-10 days. Severe cases can be intravenous drip, topical acyclovir ointment rub the affected area.

Method 3: pathogen therapy. With the development of medical technology, pathogen therapy is also a commonly used treatment method, which can selectively inhibit virus replication, reduce the occurrence of new damage, relieve pain, shorten wound healing and detoxification time.

matters needing attention

Genital herpes also increases the risk of AIDS. In AIDS epidemic areas, genital herpes also provides access and convenient conditions for HIV to enter the human body, thus increasing the risk of AIDS.