How can genital herpes be treated at home?

Genital herpes is a viral disease that is sexually transmitted. It is caused by several types of herpes simplex virus, the disease has periods of exacerbation and remission. It brings significant discomfort and pain, and in some periods of life (for example, during pregnancy in women) it becomes extremely dangerous. Knowing how to treat genital herpes, you can avoid its long course and sad health consequences. With the help of traditional medicine, you can alleviate the severity of its symptoms and accelerate the healing of the affected mucous membranes and skin.

Causes of herpes and clinical picture

Genital herpes is usually contracted during vaginal sex. Theoretically, a household transmission route is also possible (for example, when using shared bath accessories). The risk of contracting this disease always increases with microtrauma and cuts in the genital area. Transmission of the virus is possible even in the absence of clinical manifestations in the carrier of the disease. It is impossible to completely remove the herpes virus from the human body by any means.

It is almost impossible not to notice herpes in the intimate area due to the vivid clinical picture and discomfort. The main symptoms of genital herpes:

• redness and itching (at the initial stage);
• the appearance of a characteristic rash (small vesicles with transparent contents);
• ulcerations that form at the site of burst bubbles;
• swelling and soreness of this area;
• burning and discomfort during urination.

Manifestations of herpes in women are possible in places such as the labia (small and large), the mucous membrane of the vagina, and the cervix. In men, the visible manifestations of this viral infection are noticeable only on the external genitalia.

It is necessary to start treating genital herpes immediately after its discovery, while it is localized.

Classical therapy with antiviral drugs does not completely eliminate the virus, but only reduces its activity and accelerates wound healing. But many of these drugs adversely affect the functioning of the liver, kidneys and often lead to serious side effects. You can reduce the external manifestations of herpes by resorting to alternative medicine. It allows you to save money and avoid negative effects on the body. Therefore, the treatment of genital herpes with folk remedies is very popular, and in terms of effectiveness it is sometimes comparable to traditional methods of dealing with this disease.

External treatment

When localizing herpetic lesions on the labia, folk remedies can be used for local treatment. They should have a drying, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory effect. Below are some popular recipes:

1. Arnica infusion. Reduces inflammation and stimulates the regeneration of damaged tissues. 1 st. l. dried crushed flowers of this plant should be poured with 500 ml of boiling water and infused for 2 hours. After filtering the resulting healing solution, you need to wipe the affected areas 3 times a day.
2. Decoction of birch buds. It has an antiseptic and mild analgesic effect. You need 2 tsp. vegetable raw materials pour 200 ml of cold milk, bring to a boil and keep on low heat for 5 minutes. In the filtered broth, you need to moisten a sterile bandage and apply it in the form of lotions to the diseased areas in the intimate area. It is recommended to leave the agent for a therapeutic effect for half an hour, after which its residues should be washed off with warm water and the treatment site should be dried well with a disposable paper towel.
3. Camomile tea. Disinfects, relieves inflammation and accelerates the healing of wounds on the mucous membrane of the labia. 1 st. l. crushed dried chamomile flowers should be poured with a glass of boiling water and infused for 20 minutes. After filtering, the solution is recommended to be used for external treatment of herpetic lesions, it is not necessary to wash it off the skin.
4. A decoction of tansy. Stimulates local immunity and has antiviral properties. 4 tbsp. l. dried raw materials must be poured with 200 ml of boiling water, kept on low heat for 5 minutes and insisted for 1 hour. With a filtered solution, you need to treat the places of rashes and redness three times a day.

During the treatment of herpes after a shower and external toilet of the intimate area, it is recommended to use a new clean towel or disposable wipes each time. This will prevent the virus from spreading to other parts of the body.

Means for internal use

Folk remedies for internal use increase immunity, reduce inflammation and saturate the body with vitamins and other beneficial substances. Among the many recipes for folk remedies for genital herpes, the following can be distinguished:

1. Infusion of licorice root. It enhances the work of the body's defenses and does not allow the herpes virus to multiply actively, blocking its deep penetration into healthy cells. To prepare it, you need to pour 10 g of crushed root into 200 ml of boiling water and leave for 15 minutes. It is recommended to take such tea 100 ml three times a day in strained form.
2. Infusion of wormwood. It has a pronounced antiviral effect. To prepare this remedy, you need to pour 15 g of dry grass with a glass of boiling water and leave for 15 minutes in a container with a closed lid. After straining, it is recommended to take 50 ml three times a day.
3. Decoction of thyme. Strengthens the immune system and promotes rapid healing of damaged skin. Need 1 tbsp. l. dried herbs pour 200 ml of boiling water and soak on low heat for 5 minutes. After this, the remedy must be infused for 20 minutes. Take the medicine in strained form for 3 tbsp. l. three times a day before meals.
4. Echinacea tincture. It has a general strengthening effect, is one of the most powerful natural immunomodulators. To prepare it, you need to pour half a glass of echinacea roots into 1 liter of vodka and insist for 3 weeks, shaking the container daily. Filtered tincture is recommended to take 20 drops 3 times a day. It is better to do this 30 minutes before a meal or 2 hours after a meal.

These herbs and plants are undesirable for pregnant women. It is better for women in position to use other recipes, after agreeing them with a gynecologist.

How to treat herpes for expectant mothers?

During pregnancy, a woman's immunity is noticeably reduced, so all chronic diseases during this period tend to worsen. Genital herpes for pregnant women is very dangerous if the infection occurred for the first time during gestation. This can lead to early miscarriage and intrauterine growth retardation. If the pregnant woman was a carrier of the virus, then during an exacerbation the risk of infection of the fetus is reduced. But this disease can lead to infection of the child during passage through the birth canal, cause softening of the cervix and provoke premature birth.

For local treatment, you can use the following traditional medicine:

1. Aloe juice. Disinfects, relieves inflammation and accelerates the healing of the wound surface, which is formed during herpes. The stem of a three-year-old plant must be cut, washed and squeezed out the juice through sterile gauze. The resulting solution should be lubricated with the affected areas in the morning and evening.
2. A mixture of honey and celandine. 30 g of dried and chopped celandine grass should be mixed with 2 tbsp. l. honey and apply the composition on the herpes vesicles several times a day. The agent must be left to act for 30 minutes, after which it must be washed off with running water.
3. To raise the body's defenses and get rid of the symptoms of a herpes infection as soon as possible, pregnant women can take onion-apple puree. The juice of 2 onions should be mixed with a chopped and peeled apple. To the resulting mixture, add 2 tsp. honey. Take this folk medicine should be 1 tbsp. l. three times a day after meals.

During treatment, it is necessary to monitor the dynamics of the state of a pregnant woman. It is especially important to cure the disease before childbirth, since often with an exacerbation of herpes in the last stages of gestation, we are talking about a caesarean section. In order to minimize the risk of surgical intervention in a future mother, she needs to fulfill all the appointments of the attending physician and not forget about alternative methods of treatment.

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Prevention of relapses

Since genital herpes is a chronic disease, it is quite difficult to completely avoid periods of virus activation. During an exacerbation, you need to follow a number of simple rules that will help to avoid a protracted course of the disease and deterioration of the condition:

• wear underwear made only from natural materials;
• observe daily intimate hygiene;
• increase general immunity;
• during the period of active rashes, exclude sexual intercourse until the skin and mucous membranes are completely healed;
• in no case should the bubbles be squeezed out, and the resulting crust on them should not be torn off (it should fall off by itself after the complete restoration of the integrity of the skin).

To prevent the development of subsequent relapses of infection, it is necessary to strengthen the body's defenses, eat well, and not overcool. It is important not to allow a long stay under the rays of the active sun, to refuse to visit the solarium. The diet should be rich in fresh vegetables, fruits and nuts so that the body does not experience a deficiency of vitamins and minerals. Healthy people need to use barrier methods of contraception (condoms) to keep the infection from entering their bodies.