Can genital herpes caused by herpes simplex virus 2 (hsv2) completely cured by your medicines? By cured I mean - 1) the virus would die inside the body! 2) herpes test would come negative 3) can never transmit the virus! I am ready to bet thousands of rupees for the cure medcin.

Genital Herpes

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Dr. GitanjaliGynaecologist26yrs exp

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Genital herpes is caused herpes simplex virus 2.this infection is not fully cured .it may lie dormant in your body .any stressful condition may trigger it's outbreak. It's spread mainly by symptomatic patients .but asymptomatic patients can also spread it.

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Dr. Balachandran PrabhakaranGynaecologist46yrs exp

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Genital herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus type 2..It remains in the body after an infection getting concentrated in the nerve cells of the body. It becomes reactivated again. Complete cure is not possible .The virus remains in the body dormant agets reactivated many times.

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Dr. Inthu MGynaecologist11yrs exp

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Yes. Follow with igg blood test.

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