The effect of hypertension on potency

A sustained increase in blood pressure is called hypertension. This condition usually develops if a large systematically fixes a blood pressure above 140/90 mm Hg. The gradual increase in blood pressure is natural for older people, so older men are at greater risk of suffering from severe hypertension.

The state of hypertension can occur as an independent disorder of a vascular nature (an essential form of hypertension) or develop simultaneously with other functional lesions. Often, renal failure and adrenal tumors, stressful situations and taking certain medications (medical contraceptives) have a detrimental effect on the state of the vascular walls.

Symptoms of Hypertension

Among the typical signs of the onset of hypertension, the following phenomena can be noted:

• persistent increase in blood pressure
• headache and dizziness
• visual disturbances, flickering before the eyes
• swelling of the face and lower extremities
• heart failure and arrhythmia
• attacks of shortness of breath and suffocation after minimal exercise

Complications of essential hypertension

If a patient suffering from chronic high blood pressure does not undergo a timely clinical examination and does not receive proper treatment, the following complications occur:

• hypertensive crisis. The condition is characterized by a sharp increase in blood pressure and requires urgent medical attention. The lack of immediate treatment for acute vascular lesions can be fatal. You can learn about the development of a hypertensive crisis by severe redness of the face and visual impairment, dizziness and migraine in the occiput, noise and ringing in the ears, loss of consciousness;
• acute heart failure. There is a violation of the contractile function of the heart muscle. In some cases, myocardial hypertrophy develops, that is, a thickening of the heart wall. The likelihood of a heart attack is significantly increased due to blockage of the vascular lumen;
• thrombus formation. The vascular lumens are filled with blood clots, the circulatory mechanism is disrupted;
• nephrosclerosis. This is kidney damage, as a result of which the internal organs lose their original shape and ability to perform their main functional purpose;
• ischemic stroke;
• eye damage. Vascular disorders located in the fundus region lead to a progressive decrease in visual acuity.

Effect of high blood pressure on male potency

A steady increase in blood pressure indicators has a pronounced negative effect on the state of male sexual health. Hypertension leads to vascular damage, which lose their elasticity and ability to expand under the influence of the erection mediator. In addition, the walls of blood vessels are clogged with blood clots, blocking the flow of blood. Thus, the man is deprived of the ability to perform sexual intercourse. The increased risk of developing myocardial infarction and stroke increases many times during intercourse. The fact is that sexual contact causes a significant load on a man's heart, which leads to the risk of developing a hypertensive crisis or heart attack. Men suffering from vascular lesions lose strength and endurance, cannot have prolonged intercourse and often do not experience complete satisfaction from intimacy. The presence of the described physiological problems negatively affects the psychological state of the patient, causing impotence.

Causes of hypertension

Doctors consider the main causes of arterial hypertension:

• adrenal disease
• kidney and renal vascular disease
• congenital and acquired vascular lesions (narrowing of the aorta)
• snoring and temporary cessation of breathing in a dream
• uncontrolled intake of a number of medications (hormonal, antipyretic drugs)

The greatest susceptibility to diseases of a vascular nature is observed in men over the age of 55. The risk group includes patients with relatives with high blood pressure, as well as people suffering from obesity and diabetes mellitus. The risk of developing a persistent increase in blood pressure indicators increases with the abuse of fatty, salty and sweet foods, smoking and alcoholism. Emotional trauma and constant stress have a negative effect on vascular health.