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How does herpes affect the immune system?

Herpes affects the immune system because it can weaken it and also make you more susceptible to other diseases and infections. Your body is busy trying to fight off the herpes virus and might not be as active at fighting off other things that might come along.

Your body’s natural defense, called the “immune responses” comes from the immune system. The herpes virus attacks your immune system and your immune system fights back and a battle ensues between the two. If the herpes simplex virus wins, you get an outbreak.

Sometimes the immune system will kick into gear and fight the herpes outbreak and the outbreak will end quickly or not get severe. But sometimes if the immune system is strong enough, you can prevent the herpes outbreak before it even occurs and you can also get effective herpes treatments.

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Anyone with herpes knows that the ideal would be to keep the outbreak from happening and keep your herpes in control at all times. To be able to do this, you need to have your immune system up to par. While you can’t help certain genetic factors, there are some things you can do to help build a stronger immune system.

So what determines how strong and healthy your immune system is? Well, actually some parts of it can not be controlled. Genetics have a play into how well your immune system works. Some people are just born with more ability to fight off disease and infection than others.

Genes can affect the way your body produces certain cells in the immune system and the way your body reacts and responds to viruses and antigens.

However, genes are not the only factors involved and there are things that you can do to help build and maintain a stronger immune system in your own body which is important for anyone with herpes.