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Erection Problem in Men with Blood Pressure

2008-05-08T13:18:00.000-07:00

To better understand how high blood pressure can lead to impotence, we first need to have understanding of how erection works. Getting an erection seems to be an easy thing but is actually a complicated process.

Anatomy of an Erection

In the rod of the penis there are two side-by-side compartments of spongy tissue called the corpora cavernosa. They are the ones mainly responsible for erections. Just below the compartments is another storage called the corpus spongiosum. The urethra, which carries semen and urine, runs through the center of it.

When you get an erection, nerve signals from a man’s brain or from the nerve endings in your penis cause the smooth muscle of the chambers to relax and arteries to dilate, or open wider. This allows a flood of blood to fill the empty spaces. The pressure of blood flow is what causes someone to get an erection.

Factors Responsible for ED

High blood pressure is a major cause of ED. Study found that about 49% of men ages 40-79 with high blood pressure had of ED.

High blood pressure keeps the arteries that carry blood into the penis from dilating the way they're supposed to. It also makes the smooth muscle in the penis lose its ability to relax. As a result, not enough blood flows into the penis to make it erect.Men with high blood pressure may also have a low testosterone level. Testosterone is the male hormone that plays a big role in sexual arousal.

High blood pressure by itself can lead to erectile dysfunction. But some drugs for treating high blood pressure can actually be the cause as well.Diuretics (or water pills) and beta-blockers are the blood pressure medications most commonly linked to sexual dysfunction.

Water Pills may cause sexual dysfunction by decreasing the force of blood flow into the penis. They may also lower the level of zinc in the body. Human body needs zinc to make testosterone.
Beta-adrenergic antagonists dampen the response to nerve cells that lead to an erection. They also make it more difficult for the arteries in the penis to widen and let in blood. What's more, they can make you feel quite and wistful - and the mind always plays some act in sexual arousal.
Sometimes, some choices men with high blood pressure make can add to the issue. Smoking, usually, is one of those. Smoking increases blood pressure, and damages blood vessels and lowers blood flow all around the body.

The power to take control of your blood pressure and your sexual health is in your own hands. By living a healthy lifestyle and working with your family doctor, there's a very good chance you'll once again be able to have normal sexual function.

At the end, if you happen to have ED, then talk to your family doctor regarding Generic Cialis tadalafil (generic cialis) to see which is the right treatment for you.

SEX - Hidden Diabetes Casualty?

2008-04-30T12:09:00.000-07:00

Sex seems like an eternally exciting, rewarding and straightforward act. However, for lot of people and couples the reality is quite different. This article is about erectile dysfunction, a common sexual problem in men with diabetes.

What is ED

ED is known as the unrelenting inability to get or sustain an erection that is satisfactory for sexual activity. Lot of men will experience erectile problems during their lifetime, but if the condition lasts for 3 months or longer, it is clinically defined as ED.

Although ED affects most men at some point in their lives, it is much more common in men with diabetes. Fifty percent of men will experience ED within 10 years of diagnosis of diabetes. Older men with a longer duration of diabetes, poor blood glucose control, or who smoke, have high blood pressure, high cholesterol and heart disease, are at a higher risk.

Diabetes causes cause injury to the walls of the blood vessels, which affects circulation and blood flow to the penis. ED can also be a side effect of drugs that are often prescribed to men with diabetes.

Treating ED

There is a number of fruitful treatments for ED. It is important for couples to be involved in any discussion about choice of treatment.Medications with PDE5 inhibitors like Cialis Generic Tadalafil, Sildenafil Citrate, and Vardenafil help men achieve and maintain an erection. With foreplay from partner, these Medications increase blood flow to the penis, allowing an erection to occur naturally.

FDA Approves Tadalafil for the Treatment of ED

2008-04-25T21:17:00.000-07:00

United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved generic Cialis, a new oral PDE5 inhibitor, for the treatment of sexual dysfunction (ED). Cialis was shown to improve sexual dysfunction compared to placebo up to 36 hours following dosing. In lab studies, the ability to have sexual activity was increased in some patients at 30 minutes after having a dosage.

Thus, tadalafil joins Sildenafil and Vardenafil HCI as alternative oral pills, all 3 now approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, for erectile dysfunction.

Cialis is not for everybody. Men taking any form of nitrates (often used to control certain chest pain) should not take tadalafil, as the combination could cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. Men taking pills called "alpha blockers" (sometimes prescribed for prostate problems or high blood pressure) should not take tadalafil. This combination may also cause a significant reduction in blood pressure.

The safety and efficacy of Cialis was evaluated in twenty two clinical trials in more than 4,000 patients. Cialis was shown to be effective in treating impotance in patients 27 to 87 years old, including patients with other underlying medical symptoms. In 2 of these clinical trials, men had impotance associated with diabetes or following radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer.

In clinical studies, the most common side effects with generic Cialis were headache, upset stomach, backache, and muscle ache. Most men weren't bothered by the side effects enough to stop taking generic Cialis. In placebo controlled Phase III clinical studies, discontinuation rates in patients treated with generic Cialis 10 mg or 20 mg was 3.1%, compared to 1.4% in placebo treated patients. Generic Cialis is not recommended in patients who have suffered a heart attack or stroke within the last six months, or patients who have significantly low blood pressure, uncontrolled high blood pressure, unstable angina, severe liver impairment, or retinitis pigmentosa (a rare eye disorder). Men should discuss their health status with their physicians to ensure that generic Cialis is right for them and that they are healthy enough to engage in sexual activity. Generic Cialis does not protect a man or his partner from STD, including HIV.