Impotence and High Blood Pressure
// October 25th, 2010 // No Comments » // Impotence
Hypertension can impair male sexual function. Impotence is about three times more common in untreated hypertensive men than in men of similar age who have normal blood pressure. We are not sure why. Persistent high blood pressure possibly invites hardening and narrowing of the small blood vessels in the penis. When this occurs, blood cannot flow with the same freedom into the erectile bodies, making it difficult for men with hypertension to achieve or sustain erections.
Almost all men with high blood pressure are treated with antihypertensive medications, some of which have sexual side effects
