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What Causes Breathlessness During Intercourse?
Question: The Doctor said that i have bradycardia and lbbb. I am placed on co diovan and artenelol because my bp is always high. I use 1 codiovan (160mg x 12.5) in the morning together with 50g artenelol and in the evening i use Caduet 5/10mg. My heart rate is now between 65-80 (waking up and while retiring for the day). But I notice my erection is gradually coming back but when I have sex with my wife I breath heavily. I still dont do excercise this is my problem because of my job. i am a programmer. My question is this breathing heavily during sexual intercourse does is it as a result of my heart problem.
Brief Answer:
Go for proper cardiac evaluation as per my advice
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Sexual intercourse is also a type of exertion as similar to exercise, so basically you feel breathlessness during exertion. Yes, it can be related with heart problems and lack of stamina might aggravate it.
At present your heart rate is good so no issues regarding that. LBBB (left bundle branch block) is usually related to heart enlargement or ischemia (reduced blood supply), uncommonly it is without any heart related problems.
So, my advice to you is -
1. Consult your cardiologist and ask him for 2d echo study which will demonstrate how your heart is pumping and how are your heart valves and everything. Basically it will give ideas regarding heat structure and function. We will have idea then is any heart disease related with your breathlessness or not.
2. Do treadmill stress test also as sometimes ischemia (reduced blood supply) is also associated only with breathlessness. Alternatively you can also do STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (it will give idea that we can get combining both of echo and treadmill stress test).
3. Do Daily brisk walking or swimming and improve your stamina. I know your job hours don't allow you that much time but 30mins you have to spare for that.
3.Do all routine blood tests simultaneously like CBC, lipid profile, thyroid profile, blood sugar levels as each of them can aggravate your breathlessness during exertion or sex.
4. Atenolol sometimes associated with impotence (erectile dysfunction). If you have again that problem then we can replace it with nebivolol.
Kindly do all heart related investigations and let me know your reports. I will guide you further regarding your treatment.
Any other information or questions are always welcome.
Thank you.
Have a nice day.
Go for proper cardiac evaluation as per my advice
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Sexual intercourse is also a type of exertion as similar to exercise, so basically you feel breathlessness during exertion. Yes, it can be related with heart problems and lack of stamina might aggravate it.
At present your heart rate is good so no issues regarding that. LBBB (left bundle branch block) is usually related to heart enlargement or ischemia (reduced blood supply), uncommonly it is without any heart related problems.
So, my advice to you is -
1. Consult your cardiologist and ask him for 2d echo study which will demonstrate how your heart is pumping and how are your heart valves and everything. Basically it will give ideas regarding heat structure and function. We will have idea then is any heart disease related with your breathlessness or not.
2. Do treadmill stress test also as sometimes ischemia (reduced blood supply) is also associated only with breathlessness. Alternatively you can also do STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (it will give idea that we can get combining both of echo and treadmill stress test).
3. Do Daily brisk walking or swimming and improve your stamina. I know your job hours don't allow you that much time but 30mins you have to spare for that.
3.Do all routine blood tests simultaneously like CBC, lipid profile, thyroid profile, blood sugar levels as each of them can aggravate your breathlessness during exertion or sex.
4. Atenolol sometimes associated with impotence (erectile dysfunction). If you have again that problem then we can replace it with nebivolol.
Kindly do all heart related investigations and let me know your reports. I will guide you further regarding your treatment.
Any other information or questions are always welcome.
Thank you.
Have a nice day.
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