The Problems Of High Blood Pressure And Sex


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The vast majority of people who are suffering from high blood pressure will experience very few if any symptoms at all, but the effect which this condition can have on your sex life is often significant and if you begin to experience signs of sexual difficulty then this could be the sounding of a warning bell.

One of the effects of high blood pressure is to damage the lining of your blood vessels and to cause hardening of your arteries so that your heart is forced to work harder to pump blood around your body. This in turn raises the pressure in your arteries. In addition, the damage caused to your arteries results in a general reduction in the flow of blood throughout your body.

As far as men are concerned this general reduction in blood flow also means a reduction in the flow of blood to the penis and difficulty in both achieving and then maintaining an erection. It also means that, even when you are able to achieve and maintain an erection, high blood pressure can create further problems when it comes to ejaculation.

For the majority of men the appearance of the first signs of any form of sexual dysfunction is very worrying and leads to concern that, having happened for the first time, the problem might well re-appear. This in turn leads some men to avoid sex so that not only does the event cause them distress, but it also often generates problems in their relationship with their sexual partner.

In the case of women the effect of high blood pressure is not quite as clearly defined and, at this time, has not been very well researched. What we do know however is that high blood pressure causes a lower flow of blood to the vagina, leading to lower sexual desire and arousal, vaginal dryness and problems in achieving orgasm.

As in the case of men, the vast majority of women find this event very worrying and they will again shy away from sex, putting their relationship with their sexual partner under strain.

There are of course a variety of different reasons for the appearance of sexual dysfunction and some are far easier to overcome than others. However, sexual problems arising because of high blood pressure are surprisingly common and, on the whole, quite easy to treat. The real problem lies in recognizing the cause of the problem in the first place.

The good news today is that we are far happier to talk openly about such things as sexual dysfunction with our doctors and this means that we can alert the doctor to a possible underlying blood pressure problem at an early stage so that it can not only be diagnosed but also treated, often with a range of different forms of medication.

So, if you are at all concerned, you should consult your doctor without delay and, if you are still amongst the thankfully dwindling number of people for whom this presents a problem then do not despair because nowadays it is a simple matter to check your own blood pressure using one of a number of excellent home blood pressure monitors available.

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