A 53-year-old member asked:
Does hypotension affect male erections?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mark Rasakanswered
Cardiology 34 years experience
Yes: Men require an ample blood suply and pressure to achieve and maintain an erection.Low blood pressures from medicines or decrease blood suply from atherosclerosis may compromise sexual function.
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Diana Metzgeranswered
31 years experience
Yes: Many circulatory conditions affect erections: hypotension, hypertension, arterial disease, neurological disease, and the drugs used to treat them.
"hypotension" is not the same for everyone, and many function normally (including sexually) at low blood pressures.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Mar 19, 2014
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