wa371@sdcc12.UUCP (Senior Gnome) (08/24/85)
I would like to share a simple treatment that seems to make genital herpes lesions dry up, form a scab, and heal within a day or two: I use a Q-tip soaked in hydrogen peroxide and scrub the lesion vigorously. If the itching does not stop after the first application, I repeat it after a few hours. I discovered this simple but effective method 16 years ago when I contractd herpes and started experimenting with over-the counter medications. Over the years about fifty friends and acquaintances of mine tried this treatment with equally good results. This treatment is a far cry from the exotic and expensive medications that I have read about in the media, yet I do not know how to publicise it since I am not a medical professional. I would like to have some comments from medical professionals on this method, and why it has never been recommended as a treatment for herpes lesions. Cheers, Bernd <bear-nd> *** hooray for USENET *** UUCP: ...!ucbvax!sdcsvax!sdcc12!wa371, ARPA: sdcsvax!sdcc12!wa371@nosc
sdyer@bbncc5.UUCP (Steve Dyer) (08/27/85)
A while ago, topical ether was all the rage for treatment of herpes
lesions. It hurt like hell, and afterwards, people reported that
their lesions healed much faster. When a study was actually performed,
they noted that ether was no more effective (and quite a bit more
painful) than a placebo. While I'm not aware of any particular
studies on peroxide's effects on herpes lesions, I strongly suspect
that these have been performed, and that there is no real effect
of peroxide. Still, this shouldn't sway you from mentioning this to your
doctor, and in the meantime, if it works for you, great.
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/Steve Dyer
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