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Can the medication reduce the time for the primary genital herpes to heal in 4 days? the sore disappear.. is it may be something else

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Herpes Treatment: Yes. Of course. That is why we prescribe it.

Answered 2/18/2014

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