Herpes on the glans penis: what to do

When genital herpes is assigned a comprehensive treatment with antiviral medications, bracing means and immunomodulators. Traditional treatment can be combined with treatment with traditional medicine.

Genital herpes – a disease in 80% of cases caused by herpes simplex virus type 2, and 20% of herpes simplex virus type 1. Manifested by solitary or grouped lesions on the skin of the genitals and is accompanied by pain, itching and burning. What to do when herpes on the glans?

The treatment of the disease

It should be noted that modern methods of treatment do not allow to completely get rid of HSV. Molecules of the virus to the end of life will remain in the nerve cells of the patient, and by reducing the immunity aktiviziruyutsya, causing a relapse. Treatment accelerates the healing of the rash, reduces the risk of subsequent relapse and reduce the isolation of the pathogen, but can not completely destroy it. The main principle of treating the sexual herpes is in the appointment of a package of measures aimed at suppression of the activity of molecules of the virus, improvement of immune protection and strengthening of the body.

Antiviral therapy includes drugs with systemic action, such as "Acyclovir", "Valacyclovir and Famciclovir". The dosage of drugs and duration of treatment determined by the physician. The head of the penis and other places of localization of rash is treated with antiviral creams and ointments on the basis of acyclovir "Acyclovir", "Wirelessa" and "Zovirax". The most effective antiviral agent is a gel of plant origin "Panavir".

As immunomodulators used means for the local treatment based on interferon. We are talking about the gel "Viferon", slurry "Tsikloferon", etc. a Positive dynamics is observed after the immune systemic effects of rectal suppositories "Viferon". As a result of this therapy decreases pain and itching, dry up old lesions and no new ones. Only as a result of the complex treatment of genital herpes it is possible to avoid the complications of this infection.

Treatment of folk remedies

Herpes on the glans penis can be treated and traditional medicine. Here are some recipes:
Take the dried flowers of Arnica in the amount of 15 g, pour ½ l boiling water, to insist 2 hours, then strain and use for the preparation of compresses.
Birch buds in the amount of 15 g pour 1 Cup of milk, put on fire and boil for 5 minutes. After cool, wrap the buds in cheesecloth and apply to affected area as an anti-inflammatory agent.
In the treatment of penile herpes well proven Kalina. Pounded dry fruits 20 g sugar and 1 Cup of boiling water and after 4 hours, strain and take 0.5 cups 4 times a day. The course of treatment is 10 days.