Can Genital Herpes Be Cured?

Condition analysis:
There is no cure for herpes. However, there are medicines that can prevent or shorten outbreaks. One of these herpes medicines can be taken daily, and makes it less likely that you will pass the infection on to your sex partner(s).

Instructions:
Preventing the spread of herpes is a loving act: Herpes infection can cause serious complications. Serious complications may be associated with herpes infection. Along with human papillomavirus (HPV), herpesvirus has been implicated as a cause of cervical cancer. The presence of herpesvirus in the expectant mother's birth canal is a great danger to the infant. Unless the baby is delivered by Caesarean section, there is a risk of meningitis, blindness, chronic herpes infection, and even death to the newborn.

There are several natural therapies that make herpes outbreaks more bearable. One of the most important is diet. People who have genital herpes need to:
-- Avoid foods that are high in the amino acid arginine and
-- Eat foods that are high in the amino acid lysine.

Scientists have long believed that arginine acts as a "trigger" telling the herpesvirus to replicate itself. Lysine, on the other hand, is so chemically similar to arginine that it can keep the virus from absorbing arginine. This action prevents the virus from multiplying.