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I'm recovering from gum surgury. no exercise (raising blood pressure) for 7 days. does sex raise blood pressure?
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Yes: Yes sex can transiently raise your blood pressure.
Answered 5/7/2014
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Yes it does.: Sex is form of exercise and requires catecholamine release (ex adrenaline), which will raise your blood pressure. It is not a heavy exercise though, probably on the order of walking two floors upstairs.
Answered 5/7/2014
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