Blood Pressure and ED

I was looking for information on "pulse pressure", which is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure. (the high number minus the small number).

A difference of over 50 indicates hardening of the arteries or other problems. Mine runs about that, mostly because I’m 63. The cardiologist I saw a few weeks ago said it was fine. Back several years ago when I was much heavier, it was 65-ish.

I found this fairly interesting web page: https://selfhac … pulse-pressure/

Quotes:

3) Erectile Dysfunction
Patients with pulse pressure above 60 mmHg were 15% more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction. Wide pulse pressure is a sign of stiff arteries, which reduces blood flow in the penis. Other studies confirmed the link between high pulse pressure and erectile dysfunction [32, 33, 34].

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5) Low Testosterone
As men age, their testosterone levels often drop, which puts them at a higher risk of several health problems [41].

Older men with low testosterone (hypogonadism) have stiffer arteries, which can raise their pulse pressure and blood pressure. Testosterone therapy as skin patches can improve the elasticity of their arteries, according to a study of 18 older men with low testosterone [41].

Lower testosterone has been linked to higher pulse pressure, though it’s not clear whether the drop in testosterone directly causes pulse pressure to rise. In one study on almost 1.1k men, those with pulse pressure above 60 mmHg were twice as likely to have low testosterone levels [42, 32].

In transgender men, testosterone replacement therapy raises systolic blood pressure more than diastolic blood pressure. More research is needed to pinpoint the relationship between testosterone and blood pressure across different populations [43].