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From: sdyer@bbncc5.UUCP (Steve Dyer)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: quick healing of genital herpes lesions
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Date: Mon, 26-Aug-85 19:11:46 EDT
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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.
-- 
/Steve Dyer
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