Can high BP lead to problems with erection?
Patient: I am a 26 year old male with a blood pressure reading of 150-80 but around last year march i was 130-80 and since my current reading every time i go to the hospital my blood pressure is high for some time and goes down later but some times it doesnt go down. i am an anxious person too. i got to know this from my sex life. i lose my erections when about having sex and when i am relaxed i get it back. i will be going for a pre employment medical exams for an oil rig engineering position and i want to know if it will affect my chances of having the job Doctor: Blood pressure at your doctor's office or a hospital is often much higher than your average. That's not to say that you shouldn't address the things that cause high blood pressure, just that medicine may not be needed.To get a real idea, get your own cuff. Record your blood pressure on a schedule every day for two weeks. It should be taken seated after a 10-15 min period of relaxation. When you meet with your doctor again, bring the record. That trumps what the nurse gets in the office.Look to your diet. Limit sodium intake to Exercise should be anything that is maintained for longer than 20 minutes. Exercise every day.After lifestyle measures are instituted, reassess the impact on your blood pressure. If you've been successful, stop measuring regularly but stick with the lifestyle changes.