Good care of yourself can help prevent future infections. Eating healthy foods, getting plenty of sleep, and avoiding stress can help keep an outbreak from occurring.
If you have a lot of outbreaks, your doctor may recommend that you take medication daily. This is therapy that is suppressing. It can help prevent future breakouts and help reduce your chances of sharing the disease with your partner.
Experts aren't sure what causes genital herpes outbreaks — whether it's sex, your period, stress, skin irritation, or surgery. Oral herpes outbreaks can be caused by sunburn, other infections, or injuries to your The lips are large.