And remember that you can spread genital herpes even when you have no sign of a sore. Always use condoms when you have sex. Always wash your hands right after touching your genital area, even if you have no sores. Several medicines can help. Your doctor can prescribe one of these medicines for you.
Suppressive treatment keeps herpes sores from coming back.
You have to take one or more pills every day for a long time. This can be expensive. When you stop taking the pills, the sores might come back again. However, if you have many sores and they hurt a lot, ask your doctor about suppressive therapy. With episodic treatment, you only take medicine when you start to get a sore.