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I am a vietnam era veteran who was exposed to agent orange and have ed treated by the va, i have been diagnosed with hypertension and taking meds from the va. my question is does hypertension cause my ed?

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Hypertension contributes to ED. Lower your blood pressure and your problem should improve.

Answered 8/30/2023

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

ED can result from multiple factors including age , alcohol use, chronic conditions as diabetes, hypertension.cholesterol, medications, psychological issues. Maintaining normal body homeostasis helps. There are other treatments available for ED as well including Viagra, Cialis, exercises. F/U with MD/ urologist. https://www.healthline.com/health/erectile-dysfunction#alternative-treatments

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