10 Herpes Symptoms in Women
Article Sources
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Living With Herpes
There are no effective natural or home remedies for genital herpes, which are incurable. Home care measures, such as wearing loose-fitting cotton underwear and keeping the blisters dry after showers, may help to relieve the symptoms of genital herpes.
Treatment and management of genital herpes is done by primary care providers, such as family medicine specialists and pediatricians for adolescents. Gynecologists are typically the treating physicians for pregnant women. Infectious disease specialists and urologists may intervene in some cases.
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