the vitamin lysine will slow the reproduction of the virus it will help with the out brakes also there is something you can do it's very painful if you're having an out brake but it will be gone or pain free by the next day just take a bottle of germ X into the shower with you and after you finish your shower rub about 4 or 5 squirts on the head of you penis wait as long as you can even if for 2 seconds then wash it off the water will make it more painful but it will be better by the next shower and do it every night if you're not having an out brake it won't hurt unless it gets in the hole