The presence of hypertension should not prevent you from leading a normal life, including a satisfying sex life “, specifies the French Committee for the fight against arterial hypertension (CFLHTA), on its site. On the other hand, this condition – as is the case with diabetes – can sometimes promote the presence of erectile dysfunction.
Do not stop treatment
This is also the case with certain treatments prescribed for hypertension. Even if ” not all blood pressure medications have the same side effects and not all patients react the same way to the same medications “, slips the CFLHTA.
Nevertheless, ” never stop taking your medications because they cause side effects that interfere with your sex life “, insists the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation. “Talk to your cardiologist to find out if it is possible to change your medications ».
And to further clarify: do not take herbal medicines to treat your erectile dysfunction because they may negatively affect your heart medications ».
Also focus on healthy living
In terms of prevention, do not neglect the hygiene of life. It is an essential factor in preserving or even restoring one’s sexuality. As the French Federation of Cardiology (FFC) reminds us, “it is necessary and fundamental:
- to quit smoking,
- to lose weight in case of obesity,
- engage in regular physical activity,
- to reduce alcohol (maximum 3 glasses per day for men and 2 glasses for women),
- avoid sedative and anxiolytic drugs,
- limit the duration of antidepressants
- to learn how to manage stress (with therapy or cardiac coherence techniques, for example)”.