Bp Med? Reduce Sex Drive - High & Low Blood Pressure Message Board

Tina27 · 01-20-2004, 01:59 PM

since my husband started taking micardis plus(ARBII) i noticed he started loosing his sex drive. is this mean normal or should i have it replace?

zuzu8 · 01-20-2004, 06:59 PM

Erectile dysfunction and loss of sex drive is a very common problem in men with high blood pressure. The disease process is the major contributor to impotence, but many of the drugs used to treat hypertension also cause it.
However, Micardis and the other angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) are less likely than all the other classes of BP meds to cause sexual dysfunction. In fact, ARBs may be particularly effective in actually RESTORING erectile function in men with high blood pressure who suffer from impotence.

Perhaps your husband should check with his doctor, as there may be many other reasons, (not drug-related), that are responsible for this problem right now.

zuzu xx

Tina27 · 01-21-2004, 02:10 PM

Thanks! Do you think this can be fix?

zip2play · 01-22-2004, 06:27 AM

Tina,

I agree with zuzu that ARB's are probably the easiest of the BP drugs on a man's erectability

and libido (with the exception of diuretetics) but, in general, all classes of BP meds are MURDER on sexuality.
Remember we're talking about hydraulics here...what fills the hose is liquid under pressure....reduce the pressure for health and you've reduced the pressure for EVERYTHING

...and the fire fighters have to carry buckets instead of using the hose.

A hint that I've worked out for myself....a 4 hour drug like propranolol (old Inderal-the first beta blocker) can be largely out of my system when I NEED it to be if you follow my drift!

An alternative is to get really good at managing those "buckets." ROFL!

Random2 · 01-22-2004, 06:53 AM

My best advice... take it slowly.... It gets rid of the psychological aspects.