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High blood pressure and sex: Overcome the challenges
High blood pressure medication side effects in men: Sexual problems
Medications less likely to cause sexual side effects
Erectile dysfunction drugs and high blood pressure
Be honest with your doctor
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Challenges for men
Challenges for women
Sexual side effects of high blood pressure medications
Medicines less likely to cause sexual side effects
Erectile dysfunction medicines and high blood pressure
Be honest with your healthcare team
Promote overall health
Set the stage for satisfying sex
Medications less likely to cause sexual side effects
Erectile dysfunction drugs and high blood pressure
Be honest with your doctor
Content
Challenges for men
Challenges for women
Sexual side effects of high blood pressure medications
Medicines less likely to cause sexual side effects
Erectile dysfunction medicines and high blood pressure
Be honest with your healthcare team
Promote overall health
Set the stage for satisfying sex
Content
If you have high blood pressure, having sex is unlikely to cause immediate health dangers — such as having a heart attack. But high blood pressure may affect your satisfaction with sex.
A link between a history of high blood pressure and sexual dysfunction has been proved in men. For women who have decreased sexual satisfaction, it's not yet been proved that high blood pressure is to blame.
