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A member asked:
Hi,i would like to know why is there no cure for herpes.i feel very emotional.my sex life is affected.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Inhibition: Unfortunately, the available medications inhibit the virus and put it in a dormant state that can be reactivated with multiple factors including trauma, fever, menses, or others.
Answered 3/12/2015
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