Make sure that you and your sexual partner use condoms every time you have sex. Don't have any kind of sex when you have herpes sores, itching or scabs. 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.