Will high blood pressure in men lead to decreased sexual function?

As we all know, men's sexual ability is very important in the life of a couple, and it can even be said that it plays a dominant role. Because men have no sexual ability, there is basically no sex life between couples, which is very dangerous. It is very likely that this is the reason that leads to a complete breakdown of the relationship between the couple and then they go their separate ways. So, will high blood pressure in men lead to decreased sexual function?

When many male friends have male dysfunction, their first feeling is that they are due to fatigue and stress. But in fact, many diseases can affect male function, and the most common one is high blood pressure. When male dysfunction occurs, you must not take it lightly, because it is very likely that high blood pressure has already found you.

Generally speaking, people with the following seven conditions are most likely to have high blood pressure:

1. Blood pressure reaches 130-139/85-89 mmHg;

2. Overweight or obese (BMI>24 kg/m2);

3. Long-term high-salt diet (salt> 6 grams/day);

4. Long-term excessive drinking (white wine> 100 grams/day);

5. Family history of hypertension;

6. Men over 55 years old and women after menopause;

7. Long-term excessive mental stress.

In addition to the above seven points, there is another special signal of high blood pressure in men, which is erectile dysfunction (ED). ED is not only closely related to high blood pressure, but also mutually causal, and can serve as an early and accurate warning signal of high blood pressure.

Erection is the result of penile congestion. When sexually excited, the internal arteries of the penis dilate significantly, and the blood flow into the penis increases greatly. At the same time, the veins are compressed, causing the loose corpus cavernosum to become congested with a large amount of blood, causing erection. If you have high blood pressure, the penile arteries may have endothelial dysfunction, incomplete congestion, and the degree of erection will be weakened. This is one of the causes of pathological ED. Surveys have confirmed that the proportion of patients with high blood pressure who suffer from ED exceeds 40%.

ED is also a complication of hypertension. About 80% of patients with severe peripheral vascular disease suffer from ED, 64% of patients with myocardial infarction suffer from ED, and 57% of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery suffer from ED. The reason is that high blood pressure can cause hardening or stenosis of the large blood vessels of the heart, and can also restrict blood flow in small blood vessels of organs such as the penis, leading to the appearance of ED. In addition, some antihypertensive drugs themselves also have side effects that cause ED.

It can be seen that ED is not only closely related to high blood pressure, but also affects your "sexual happiness". Therefore, if you have ED, you should not be afraid of seeing a doctor, but should actively treat it. However, some friends always think that erectile dysfunction is a man's unspeakable secret. For the sake of face, they would rather bear the bitter fruit alone than step into the hospital, thus missing the opportunity for treatment.

Therefore, when men feel that they are no longer as strong as they used to be, they must calm down and find the reason. The most scientific way is to go to the hospital for a check-up. Do not think that it is only temporary, and do not have the mentality of losing face. Otherwise, you may suffer from high blood pressure without knowing it.