[Question #2572] Follow up question on HSV-2
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96 months ago
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Terri,
To answer your questions: I first noticed symptoms early in 2017. The rashes are in the genital labia area or less frequently, on the buttocks near the top of the crack. The sores have occurred 4 of 6 times since I started treatment in May 2017. Sores occur with pain and itching, though not extreme because I treat quickly.
Follow up question one: One of my physicians is a MD, ND. She often treats with suppliments. I had an annual visit with her last week, and she prescribed Monolaurin as a treatment for herpes. She said it acts as an antiviral. Have you any comments on using both Monolaurin and VALACLCYCLOVIR at the same time?
Follow up question two: Should my partner, who has the herpes antibodies, but only mild symptoms, use a condom when I have symptoms? He believes he contracted herpes around 2000. He was treated, but does not have detailed recollection.
Lucine
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
96 months ago
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Your symptoms certainly do sound like they are consistent with herpes
I see no problems at all with taking the supplement Monolaurin and valacyclovir at the same time. I am not aware of any double blind placebo controlled studies using Monolaurin to treat genital herpes - perhaps she has such studies available for you to review?
No, your partner you also has herpes does not need to use a condom. Each of your immune systems will handle the virus in it's own way. You may have more symptoms than he does but you cannot give him what he already has. This is NOT a concern at all.
Terri
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I see no problems at all with taking the supplement Monolaurin and valacyclovir at the same time. I am not aware of any double blind placebo controlled studies using Monolaurin to treat genital herpes - perhaps she has such studies available for you to review?
No, your partner you also has herpes does not need to use a condom. Each of your immune systems will handle the virus in it's own way. You may have more symptoms than he does but you cannot give him what he already has. This is NOT a concern at all.
Terri
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96 months ago
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Terri,
After people with the HSV-2 have been on suppression for 6 months, do they ever try to stop the medication to test for reoccurrence? Based on your observations, has anyone stopped suppression therapy after a period of time? Has anyone found that suppression therapy is not necessary indefinitely? To the best of your knowledge, is there any research on the topic: duration of suppression therapy for HSV-2?
Lucine
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
96 months ago
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Yes,you could certainly stop and see how it's going, absolutely, but if you are having sex with someone who isn't infected, that's an opportunity for infection, just so you know. Suppression isn't necessary at all! You can take it to reduce the risk of infecting someone or you could take it to reduce the frequency of your own recurrences. If you are not bothered by the frequency of your recurrences or you do not have an uninfected sex partner, there is no reason for suppression. It isn't like antibiotics where stopping presents a risk of serious consequences. Stopping simply allows a virus to become more active again.
Terri
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Terri
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