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Is There Any Link Between Hypertension And My Decreased Libido ?

i am a hypertensive since 5 years..except for that..i dont have any health problems...now i am not feeling like having sex with my wife..is there any link between hypertension and....my decreased libido
Wed, 14 Oct 2009
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My elder brother is having high BP too. I have heard from my elder brother that his doctor told that certain medicines that are given to control blood pressure do result in loss of libido.
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dharmveer's  Response
hypertenion it self reduce the sexual desire.not only hypertension but also the tablets which we also take for hypertension can cause reduced sexual desire.
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niazahmed_'s  Response
sex and high bp are two different things, it is not that a person with high Bp should not have sex. there is a point to be noted that the bp medicines reduces the libido
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cuihong's  Response
it is both the hypertension and the drug used to control is causing this problem. you consult your doc to know what are the ways to increase libido.
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Is There Any Link Between Hypertension And My Decreased Libido ?

My elder brother is having high BP too. I have heard from my elder brother that his doctor told that certain medicines that are given to control blood pressure do result in loss of libido.