about 30% of men with hypertension suffer further erectile dysfunction
hypertension and treatments with which it is can also exacerbate the problems of erectile dysfunction, but compatible treatments that can solve these pathologies
Madrid, 2011-September Boston Medical Groupglobal partnership in clinical medical specialist in the treatment of male sexual dysfunctions, warns that high blood pressure, in itself, and medications that is are responsible for a high percentage of erectile dysfunction problems. According to a study of the Spanish society of hypertension, – Spanish League for the fight against Arterial hypertension (SEHLELHA) – 53.1 per cent of males that occur in the hypertension units suffer from erectile dysfunction. Approximately between 20 and 30% of hypertensive men they suffer from erectile dysfunction problems at some point in his life.
High blood pressure (hypertension, chronic disease characterized by an increase in the numbers of blood pressure in the arteries) peripheral vasoconstriction is one of the risk factors that can cause erectile dysfunction.
According to José BenÃtez, medical director of the Boston Medical Group, if the small blood vessels in the penis become narrow is more difficult for them to relax and fill with blood during erection process, an essential mechanism for maintaining relationships sex full ”.
Hypertensive men suffer from a progressive damage to the vessel walls of cavernous tissue, altering the production of nitric oxide (which facilitates erections). As a result is impossible to correct relaxation of blood vessels, critical to achieve penile rigidity ”, explains Dr. BenÃtez.
However, doctor Benitez advises and alerts that in no case should be the determination of suspended antihypertensive medication to improve erection without consulting a doctor, that may have adverse effects on their health. There are alternative, and compatible with antihypertensive drugs treatments able to offer a solution to the problems of erectile dysfunction ” is recommended to go to a specialist.
Dr. BenÃtez, claimed that the increase of blood pressure or hypertension can cause erectile dysfunction and impotence ”, but this disease can also cause serious cardiovascular problems. Frequent medical control is therefore advisable to and before the diagnosis of hypertension must follow a strict control to prevent other consequences.
To avoid high blood pressure, it is advisable to walk (is a simple and economic measure to prevent cardiovascular disease), restrict the excess of salt in meals and avoid diets high in fat. In general, practicing a healthy lifestyle habits including sports. In other cases to control high blood pressure is necessary to use drugs that decrease the tension and the risks of heart or brain infarcts.
About Boston Medical Group
Boston Medical Group is a global partnership of 103 clinical medical dedicated to the common goal to provide each of their patients individualized solutions to their problems of erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, curvature penile and lack of desire. Boston Medical Group has clinics in United States, Europe, Latin America, Australia and Middle East. In his almost ten years of existence has treated more than 500,000 patients. For its size and geographic coverage, it is considered the largest international medical group in the treatment of male sexual dysfunctions.
