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Incurable Disease AdviceThe most significant aspect of the herpes virus is that it is an incurable disease. Once you have been infected, you will have to live with the consequences for the remainder of your life. While there are treatments that can help you to manage your symptoms and control the outbreaks there is no treatment that will completely rid you of this disease. The fact that herpes is incurable requires that you maintain awareness of the disease at all times. Most people who are infected with herpes have several outbreaks a year that serve as reminders that they are infected by the disease. However, some herpes sufferers may have very infrequent outbreaks or sometimes even no outbreaks. Some people may even be unaware that they are infected with the disease. This does not mean that you cannot spread the disease. Although most transmissions occur when the infected person is displaying symptoms it is possible to transmit the disease to another when symptoms are not present. For this reason proper precautions should always be taken to avoid the unwitting transmission of the disease. Since herpes is incurable, you should discuss this disease with your doctor to determine the potential ramifications of your disease. For example a pregnant woman who is infected with herpes should discuss the disease with her doctor because her disease could cause potential harm to her unborn baby. Also, those with herpes should be fully aware of how and when they could spread the disease. This will help them to prevent the spread of the disease to others. Living with an incurable disease doesn’t have to mean that you live a completely guarded life but it does require that you exercise a certain amount of caution to prevent the spread of disease. This includes refraining from intimate contact when you are symptomatic, being honest with sexual partners so that they can make informed decisions because you can spread the disease even when you aren’t symptomatic and seeking medical treatments to help you manage your symptoms. Management of your symptoms refers to lessening the duration and intensity of outbreaks as well as preventing future outbreaks. |
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