Genital herpes treatment comes in two forms: prescription and nonprescription. There is also so-called homeopathic genital herpes treatment, but this form of treatment is essentially good for discomfort management only. The reduction and/or elimination of a genital herpes outbreak is achieved through the use of prescription or nonprescription treatment. Prescription genital herpes treatment comes in tablet form and is taken daily from the beginning of an outbreak of symptoms for up to two weeks or so. Prescription genital herpes treatment is sometimes also taken to prevent genital herpes outbreaks from occurring, though genital herpes outbreaks can and do occur during this type of preventive treatment. Nonprescription genital herpes treatment is sold online, and typically comes in topical (external) form. There are several nonprescription genital herpes treatments to choose from.