Herpes is a viral infection that is transferred via physical contact and it can be difficult to talk about to a healthcare professional, and some people find it uncomfortable asking a pharmacist for an over-the-counter treatment. Now, however, new herpes pills have recently become available for online ordering. You can speak to a healthcare professional online and receive your discreetly packaged prescribed treatment the very next day. This removes the social concerns many sufferers have and will essentially mean that more cases of herpes will be successfully treated in the UK.

Herpes is spread through physical contact with the sores and blisters it can cause. Although genital herpes is classed as a sexually transmitted infection, it can be passed on via other routes. One of the main ways it can be transmitted is via direct oral contact but sharing a glass or eating utensils with someone who has it can also cause it to spread. Genital herpes is passed on through sexual contact. The infection is not usually contagious when in remission, however, it is when the patient is having a flare-up (active). Additionally, herpes can affect people of all ages. Babies can even inherit it at childbirth. That is why it is so important to break the stigma associated with herpes and ensure that everyone suffering from it gets the proper treatment they need.

“We are happy to announce that we have two oral treatments available for patients suffering from herpes. The first is Aciclovir and the second Valaciclovir, and both are good treatments for genital herpes,” says Parvinder Sagoo, Director of SimplyMeds Online. “Aciclovir is an antiviral medicine used to prevent or treat infections from the herpes simplex virus and if it is taken as soon as symptoms appear, the outbreak will often disappear within one to two days. Valaciclovir is an antiviral pro-drug treatment for herpes. Once in the system, Valaciclovir is broken down into the active Aciclovir. This route means that the active ingredient is present in the blood for longer so allows the patient to take fewer tablets per course.”

As of yet, there is no successful cure for herpes. Once infected it remains in the body for life. The virus goes through cycles of being active and in remission where it exhibits no effects. The objective of oral treatment is to cause the virus to go into remission faster and reduce the time symptoms are experienced. The active ingredients in herpes treatments work by altering the reproduction process of the virus. To grow and multiply, the herpes virus requires the production of an enzyme and this is where the medicines attack. Stopping the production of this enzyme stops the further multiplication of the virus and stops the infection from spreading. The body’s immune system is then able to deal with the virus and cause it to go into remission.

SimplyMeds Online Pharmacy was started in 2015 as a family run business by two experienced healthcare professionals, that were looking to innovate to improve access to medicines. We have the aim to be the best provider of simple, reliable and affordable private healthcare online without compromising on patient care. We are UK based (Essex) with UK prescribers, we do not outsource our prescribing. In fact, our main prescriber is in house, one of our pharmacists. The safety of our patients is the most important part of our service. We take pride in making sure that our content and treatments are relevant. Our sole focus is our online patients, allowing us to get things done quicker, giving you better access to the treatments you need. For more information on SimplyMeds Online, please visit https://www.simplymedsonline.co.uk/.