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Erectile dysfunction and problems with sexual activity became so widespread that the issues connected with impotence are tackled in a separate medical publication called “The International Journal of Impotence Research”. Looking through spam e-mails you are certain to find a whole collection of Viagra ads. The brand name has become a common noun covering a whole class of medication. Its side effects are not so readily announced though some of them may result in life-threatening conditions.

After having had a heart surgery or a heart stroke, men usually have a number of questions concerning their sexual activity. There is absolutely nothing to worry about: a sexual intercourse with a regular partner in a habitual setting does not belong to typical causes of heart problems. In such cases neither blood pressure level, nor your heart rate do not exceed the norm. You are always welcome to discuss the best terms for resuming an active sex life after a heart surgery or heart problems with your physician. As a rule, even for people in the high risk group a sexual intercourse once a week is a suitable variant.

Please, be aware that certain medicines used for treating the heart may contribute to problems with potency. To drugs that are able to cause erectile dysfunction belong medications for treating high blood pressure including clonidine. Increased risk of erectile dysfunction is also associated with beta blockers (metoprolol) and water pills (spironolactone). Water pills (diuretics) are often prescribed when treating elevated blood pressure and heart failure. It is not advisable to stop taking the medications listed above if the were recommended by a healthcare professional. Discuss other variants and your worries with your physician instead. Not all medicines for treating hypertension affect erectile function.

Atherosclerosis with thickening artery walls restricts blood flow to limbs, the heart and the men’s penis. This is why erectile dysfunction apart from sexual problems may be a sign of possible heart disease. Plaques in your blood vessels prevent the blood from filling cavernous body of penis enough for a sexual contact. It may also mean that other arteries have been affected.

Where there is a risk of atherosclerosis for blood vessels of the penis, there might be a risk for the ones connected with your heart as well. The arteries near the heart are wider compared with blood vessels in the penis, so the build up of plaques may become evident later for them. When dealing with erectile dysfunction, be aware and do your best to examine the state of your heart as well. You never can be too cautious with potentially life-threatening heart problems.