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High blood pressure and sex: Overcome the challenges

Set the stage for satisfying sex

How you feel about your partner and where you have sex may affect your sexual response. To encourage satisfying sex, initiate sex when you and your partner are feeling relaxed. Explore various ways to be physically intimate, such as massage or warm soaks in the tub.

Share with each other the types of sexual activity you enjoy most. You may find that open communication is the best way to achieve sexual satisfaction. And studies have shown that a healthy, pleasurable sex life is good for the heart.