High Blood Pressure Treatment and Erectile Dysfunction A man in his late fifties went to his doctor only to discover that he had high blood pressure. The doctor prescribed some BP medication to help him out. And it did-for the most part. Everything seemed to be back on track; sexual arousal and performance were near normal. But just a week after, the erectile dysfunction started appearing. 1. Did blood pressure drug itself cause the negative effect on his sexual performance?

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High Blood Pressure Treatment and Erectile Dysfunction
A man in his late fifties went to his doctor only to discover that he had high
blood pressure. The doctor prescribed some BP medication to help him out.
And it did for the most part. Everything seemed to be back on track; sexual
arousal and performance were near normal. But just a week after, the erectile
dysfunction started appearing.
1. Did blood pressure drug itself cause the negative effect on his
sexual performance?
2. If yes, which types of Blood Pressure medications cause this
problem, and what percentages of men experience it?
3. What is the mechanism of this problem?
4. What is the percentage of men stop taking medication for
interfering with their sex life?
Transcribed Image Text:High Blood Pressure Treatment and Erectile Dysfunction A man in his late fifties went to his doctor only to discover that he had high blood pressure. The doctor prescribed some BP medication to help him out. And it did for the most part. Everything seemed to be back on track; sexual arousal and performance were near normal. But just a week after, the erectile dysfunction started appearing. 1. Did blood pressure drug itself cause the negative effect on his sexual performance? 2. If yes, which types of Blood Pressure medications cause this problem, and what percentages of men experience it? 3. What is the mechanism of this problem? 4. What is the percentage of men stop taking medication for interfering with their sex life?
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