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I would suggest you talk to your doctor to discuss all the options. There is no cure for herpes, but there are supressive treatments (Valtrex being one of them). Some people go outbreak free for YEARS, while some may have outbreaks up to 5 times yearly (less when you are taken the suppressive treatment).
Having 2 outbreak episodes doesn't mean you will get an outbreak every month.
I know, it's scary and it's not something anybody wants to have, but try not to freak out about it. It is not life threatening just a bother and quite annoying.
The internet has a lot of information on the virus, so, read and educate yourself about it.
Instead of wasting your money on quacks like kevin and dmso - go see your doctor and confirm that indeed you only have hsv1 genitally going on. Yes for most folks it doesn't reoccur very often but in a small percentage of folks it does. Find out if you indeed do have herpes and if so if it's hsv1 or if it's hsv2. Also make sure you don't have anything else going on like a bacterial skin infection or even a whopper of a fungal infection going on.
No there isn't a cure for herpes and there aren't any on the horizon unfortunately. There actually isn't a single viral infection that has been cured by modern medicine - it's just not that easy. Very few of us get thru life without at least one herpes infection - either hsv1 or hsv2. It's up to you how you decide to let it effect your life.
Having 2 outbreak episodes doesn't mean you will get an outbreak every month.
I know, it's scary and it's not something anybody wants to have, but try not to freak out about it. It is not life threatening just a bother and quite annoying.
The internet has a lot of information on the virus, so, read and educate yourself about it.
No there isn't a cure for herpes and there aren't any on the horizon unfortunately. There actually isn't a single viral infection that has been cured by modern medicine - it's just not that easy. Very few of us get thru life without at least one herpes infection - either hsv1 or hsv2. It's up to you how you decide to let it effect your life.
grace