Patient's question:
Detailed medical condition and consultation purpose:My boyfriend discovered several small red spots on his genital area last week. The hospital examination revealed he was infected with HSV and AC viruses. I was also tested positive for the HSV virus. Both of us received a week of intravenous treatment, using a combination of Ganciclovir and Interleukin, which cost around 8,000 RMB!
The doctor said we need to take medication for half a year, which seems to be called "Pixin." Calculating this way, it would cost nearly 20,000 RMB!
I would like to ask, what exactly is this disease, what causes it, and is it necessary to spend so much money on treatment?
Doctor's answer:
Hello, regarding genital herpes, the principle is to treat promptly once diagnosed, with antiviral medication, local hygiene, and prevention of recurrent infections.1. Acyclovir (Acyclo): Oral administration, 5 times daily, 200mg each time, for 7 days; for severe cases with significant systemic symptoms, intravenous infusion can be used at a dose of 5mg/kg, every 8 hours, for 5–7 days; for recurrent cases, oral administration of 200mg, 5 times daily, for 5 days, or 300mg, 2 times daily, for 5 days.
2. Local hygiene: Clean with solutions such as potassium permanganate (1:5000), and apply topical medications like herpes net solution or thymol ointment.
3. For cases with frequent recurrences, immune enhancers may be selected.