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I have genital herpes do i have to take acyclovir for the rest of my life
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It depends: Genital herpes is caused by a virus. Usually, even after treatment, it returns. Sometimes you get new lesions very often and sometimes only once or twice a year. The good news is that eventually it "burns out" and no longer returns. The bad news is that it may happen quickly or take a few years of outbreaks until it stops.
Answered 3/25/2018
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