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Are there effective natural treatments for genital herpes?
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No: There are no curative treatments for genital herpes, natural or conventional. Drug treatment can reduce the severity and frequency of lesions.
Answered 11/14/2013
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No: Genital herpes is a virus that is not curable but it is treatable with medications. There have not been over the counter medications shown to be effective in its treatment.
Answered 10/3/2016
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