Genital herpes: Treatment & Management | Stanford Center for Health Education

Do you have genital herpes? Many people ask, “How can I cure herpes?” Once you have herpes, you have it for life, but there are ways to treat and manage this common infection. This video describes how to treat genital herpes.

0:00 Overview
0:16 What is genital herpes?
0:56 What are outbreaks?
1:39 How to treat herpes?
3:10 What about creams and lotions for herpes?
3:38 What to do during an outbreak?
4:35 Recap

More resources:
https://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/stdfac...
https://www.ashasexualhealth.org/herpes/

Dr. Marisa Holubar, MD, MS is a Clinical Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases at Stanford Medicine.

The information in this video was accurate as of the upload date, 6/9/2022. For information purposes only. Consult your local medical authority or your healthcare practitioner for advice.

This video is a production of the Stanford Center for Health Education team, in collaboration with Stanford Medicine and the Stanford Center for Professional Development.

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