New treatment for herpes simplex virus type 2 [ultrasound and zinc, urea, and tannic acid ointment]. Part I--Male patients.

Twenty-three male patients with herpes simplex virus type 2 blisters on the prepuce, glans penis, and penile shaft were divided into two groups. Ten patients served as controls, and thirteen patients were treated with ultrasound (1 watt/cm2 for 60 seconds) and Herpigon on three consecutive days. Results showed a negative virus culture after three days of treatment and significant reduction of recurrent infection in the treated group while the control group experienced recurrent infection within 62-80 days. This method offers a new therapeutic treatment for genital herpes simplex virus.