Genital Herpes caused by HSV-2, is a constantly and well studied virus which affects one out of every six people aged 14 to 49 years, which would be one of the main reasons for pharmaceutical companies recognizing the need for more effective drugs against the herpes virus. Image by: Freedigitalphotos.net
Sir William Osler one said that, “The desire to take medicine is perhaps the greatest feature which distinguishes man from animals [1].” This feature is reflected in the various studies conducted in order to develop new medications and vaccinations which are used to fight and prevent various diseases which normally affects our quality of life.
Genital Herpes caused by HSV-2, is a constantly and well studied virus which affects one out of every six people aged 14 to 49 years [2], which would be one of the main reasons for pharmaceutical companies recognizing the need for more effective drugs against the herpes virus.
A recent study showed that an experimental treatment for genital herpes suppresses the viral infection better than another leading treatment currently in the market [3].
A recent study showed that an experimental treatment for genital herpes suppresses the viral infection better than another leading treatment currently in the market [3].
However, tests also showed that the new treatment caused dangerous side effects, which caused the FDA to hold the treatments clinical development. Moreover, there are no current vaccinations against genital herpes virus!
But then, treatment is very much required! But wait, here’s a thought. How about treating genital herpes with natural antiviral ingredients?
Apparently there are two natural antiviral remedies backed up by clinical studies [4], called Novirin and Gene- Eden- VIR. They activate immune response and target the latent virus, in an effective manner. However, their disadvantage is that it takes about 2 months until good results are observed. Therefore, in my opinion it’s best to start off with both conventional treatment in the market, such as penciclovir, acyclovir, famciclovir, and valaciclovir. as well as natural treatment.
References:
1. H. Cushing, Life of Sir William Osler (1925)
2. CDC.com – Genital Herpes – CDC Fact Sheet. Last updated on July 1, 2014.
3. Medscape.com – Hand, L. Pritelivir May Be Effective and Safe Against Genital Herpes. Published January 16, 2014.
4. (3) Polansky, H. Itzkovitz, E. Gene-Eden-VIR Is Antiviral: Results of a Post Marketing Clinical Study. Published in September 2013.