Is HSV curable?

However some people have managed to eliminate herpes in their bodies, to the point where medical tests show no trace of the HSV infection, over several years, and they no longer have any active infection.

Herpes is passed on by intimate contactand caused by the herpes simplex virus, one of 2 strains HSV-1 or HSV-2. It is thought to be present in 50 to 80 percent of adult Americans. Many of these people are don't know they even have it.

Before we investigate the thorny question of a cure first we have to take a look at the herpes virus and how it works. Though intact skin is relatively resistant to infection with HSV, the virus can enter your body through damaged skin – or more frequently, through some damage in the mucous membranes around the lips and mouth or genital area.

Is genital herpes able to be cured?

The HSV virus then invades the tissue cells and replicates itself. After a while the cell wall breaks, causing the sores indicative of herpes breakouts, and releases the virus into the tissues. Following the initial herpes infection, the HSV virus then gets into the axons of the nerve cells leading from the spinal area to the surface of your body. At this point, it is very difficult to eradicate, since anti-viral drugs can't enter the nerve axons. So in order to eliminate herpes completely, some method of attacking the hsv virus in the neurons is required. There are in fact agents that can penetrate nerve membranes, but medical science denies it. But what is their source of their information? Almost all of it from the huge drug corporations which have a vested interest in not permanently curing chronic diseases like herpes simplex because these corporations are profiting too much by promoting ongoing treatment that just reduces symptoms.

It may sound ridiculous, but consider this. Why would a drug company invest their resources developing a medication that will eat into its revenue?

One treatment that shows a lot of promise in getting rid of herpes – and being able to get into cells much more comprehensively than most drugs or supplements – is Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO).

Dimethyl Sulfoxide is a substance produced in the course of pulp and paper making – which doesn't sound appealing.

But in fact, in its pure form, (that is, not the industrial grade stuff which is contaminated with solvents such as acetone that are not for human use), DMSO is completely safe. Medical researchers are not certain as to how it works but Dimethyl Sulfoxide is very useful in dealing with pain conditions, inflammation, and a whole range of conditions, used either on its own or usually, together with a primary treatment such as or ortho-molecular remedy like Vitamin C.

And it gets through into the brain, and can get through nerve cell defences. Will Dimethyl Sulfoxide get rid of herpes? Probably not on its own – however clinical studies suggest that Dimethyl Sulfoxide on its own might convincingly stop another herpes virus, shingles – so that it does not recur. Still together with additional treatments such as Vitamin C, Dimethyl Sulfoxide has been found very effective to treat (herpes simplex|HSV|genital herpes} as well. To find out more about herpes treatment go here.