| Most people who are suffering from high blood | | | | time, the problem might well re-appear. This leads |
| pressure experience little if any symptoms at all, | | | | some men to avoid sex so that not only does |
| but the effect which this condition can have on | | | | the event cause them distress, but it also often |
| your sex life if often significant and signs of | | | | generates problems in their relationship with their |
| sexual difficulty can sound a warning bell. | | | | sexual partner. |
| The effect of high blood pressure is to damage | | | | In the case of women the effect of high blood |
| the lining of your blood vessels and to cause | | | | pressure is not as clearly defined and, at this time, |
| hardening of your arteries so that your heart is | | | | has not been well researched. We do know |
| forced to work harder to pump blood around | | | | however that high blood pressure causes a lower |
| your body. This in turn raises the pressure in your | | | | flow of blood to the vagina, leading to lower |
| arteries. In addition, the damage to your arteries | | | | sexual desire and arousal, vaginal dryness and |
| results in a general reduction in the flow of blood | | | | problems in achieving orgasm. |
| throughout your body. | | | | As with men, most women find this event very |
| As far as men are concerned this general | | | | worrying and will again shy away from sex, |
| reduction in blood flow also means a reduced flow | | | | putting their relationship with their sexual partner |
| of blood to the penis and difficulty in both | | | | under strain. |
| achieving and maintaining an erection. It also | | | | The news in not all bad though and today there |
| means that, even when you can achieve and | | | | are a number of things which can be done to |
| maintain an erection, high blood pressure can | | | | solve the problem, including getting your doctor to |
| create problems with ejaculation. | | | | prescribe suitable medication. The first step in the |
| For the majority of men the appearance of the | | | | process therefore if high blood pressure in causing |
| first signs of sexual dysfunction is very worrying | | | | problems in your sex life is to consult your doctor. |
| and concern that, having happened for the first | | | | |