Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Herpes Infection
Remedy for herpes and vaginal discharge
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I am Dr. Kakkar (Dermatologist and Venereologist). I have gone through your query and I have noted your concern.
There is NO permanent cure for herpes. There can be recurences of genital herpes though the frequency of these recurrences reduces with time. If the recurences are far and few, they are best treated with episodic oral antiviral e.g valacyclovir or acyclovir. However if the recurrences are frequent e.g more than 6-9 episodes of genital herpes every year then it is best to start suppressive oral antiviral therapy. Therefore you both may consider suppressive oral antiviral therapy with once daily valacyclovir 500mg tablet (Valcivir 500mg or Zimivir 500mg tablet).
As far as the white discharge is concerned it is most likely due to a mixed bacterial infection i.e bacterial vaginosis. I would suggest oral metronidazole 400mg (Tab. Flagyl 400mg), thrice daily for a week.
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Regarding vaginal discharge
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
You may take valacyclovir 500mg once daily for an year or even longer. It would prevent future recurrences of genital herpes as long as you take it. For vaginal discharge clinical examination is usually diagnostic. A bacterial vaginosis would usually present with a thin grey vaginal discharge and a fishy odor whereas a yeast infection would present with a thick curdy discharge and vaginal itching. Since she has already taken oral antifungal i.e zocon for 10 days therefore I suspect that she most likely has bacterial vaginosis.
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