Risk Factors for High Blood Pressure
Although the exact cause of high blood pressure is unknown, there are several factors and conditions that may increase risk.
- Being overweight or obese
- Smoking
- Little or no exercise
- Too much salt in the diet
- Drinking too much alcohol
- Stress
- Ethnic background
- History of high blood pressure in the family
High Blood Pressure and Erectile Dysfunction Treatments
Even if your high blood pressure (or hypertension) has caused erectile dysfunction (ED), you have every reason to be optimistic about the future and a healthy sex life. ED is a common problem associated with high blood pressure but there are many proven treatments you can try. A doctor's first choice for treating erection problems is usually one of the pills called PDE5 inhibitors. First there was Viagra. Now there's also Cialis, Levitra, and Staxyn. All of these drugs work in similar ways. They...
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