Abstract
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is one of many consequences of spinal trauma. Its extent is influenced by several factors, depending mainly on the height of spinal injuries as well as the premorbid state.
The incidence of spinal cord injuries in the Czech Republic and around the world has a slightly upward trend. Epidemiological stasistics include mostly young people for whom secual activity has a reproductive function.
Disorders in the intimate area soriously and significantly reduce the quality of life. The article presents current theoretical knowledge of erectile dysfunction, according to epidemiological data on spinal cord injuries in the Czech Rupublic, and an overview of up-to-date therapeutic modalities for erectile dysfunction in men after spinal trauma.