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High blood pressure and sex: Overcome the challenges
High blood pressure medication side effects in men: Sexual problems
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Challenges for men
Challenges for women
Sexual side effects of high blood pressure medications
Medications less likely to cause sexual side effects
Erectile dysfunction drugs and high blood pressure
Be honest with your doctor
Promote overall health
Set the stage for satisfying sex
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.