Brief Answer:
Blood pressure normally rises during and after sex
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
Thanks for writing to HCM
Yes,Blood pressure normally rises during and after sex due to increased sympathetic activity.
But,you are definitely in
Prehypertension stage and you can delay the progression by life style changes and diet modification.
You should lead active life and go for walking,exercise.
Relaxation technique like yoga and
meditation is also very helpful.
You should take lot of vegetables and fruits in your diet.
Avoid alcohol and
smoking if you take these things.
You should also avoid red meat,high fat milk products,fried and junk food.
Take restricted amount of salt in your diet.Use olive or canola oil for cooking.
You also need few investigations like routine hemogram,Random blood sugar(RBS),
Liver function test(LFT),Renal function test(RFT),
Lipid profile.
Besides this,you also need monitoring of Blood pressure.If you have more fluctuations in blood pressure then Holter B.P monitoring for continuous 24-48 hours can be done.
Any medicines should be started after confirmation.
Get well soon.
Hope i have answered your query.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX