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The herpes simplex virus has been aggravating the world since time immemorial. It is indeed a scourge because there is no known herpes cure. Becuase herpes withdraws and hides in the nerves between outbreaks (this is known as the dormant phase), it is virtually impossible for your body to fight it.

Herpes outbreaks are painful sores that can be found on the genitals or around the pubic areas. After the herpes outbreak has run its course the virus lies dormant in the nerves, normally until your immune system gets lowered by stress or sickness, causing another outbreak. This is why it is not easy to find a cure for herpes, it does not live in the cells it hides in the nerves when dormant.

Currently many people are researching to try to find a herpes cure. However right now the only form of treatment is that which helps suppress the herpes outbreaks and topical treatments to kill the virus once an outbreak occurs.

The simple fact that herpes is a virus makes it so hard to find a herpes cure. Normally your body's immune system will deal with and destroy any viruses it finds but that fact that the herpes virus retreats and hides so well in the nerves when in the dormant phase makes finding a herpes cure a more difficult task.

There is not a herpes cure, but precautions do work...

Always use protection with new partners or if you know or suspect your partner may have herpes. This alone will help enormously in preventing you from getting infected with the herpes virus.

Also oral sex is another major source of herpes infection. Oral infections on the inside of the mouth are occurring more and more every day. So when considering oral sex one could also use some form of protection as well. Again, the protection is not a cure for herpes but it greatly reduces the risk of becoming infected.

If you are searching for an absolutely sure way to avoid getting herpes, you will need to consider abstaining from all sexual contact.