If secondary infection of the skin lesions occur, a topical antibiotic such as Neomycin and Polymyxin B and Bacitracin ointment can be used, or sometimes oral antibiotics are needed. Acyclovir-resistant strains of herpes virus are appearing rapidly. If symptoms are not rapidly relieved by acyclovir, further evaluation by a physician is indicated. See herpes genital - support group . Once infected, the virus stays in the body for the rest of a person's life.
Some people never have another episode, and some have frequent recurrences throughout the year.
Subsequent infections tend to occur after sexual intercourse, exposure to the sun, and after stressful events. In individuals with normal immune systems, genital herpes remains a localize and bothersome infection but seldom a life-threatening infection. Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have any symptoms suggestive of genital herpes. Call your health care provider if fever , headache , vomiting , or widespread symptoms develop during or after an outbreak of herpes. The information provided herein should not be used for diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition.