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Interactive Tool: How Bad Are Your Urinary Symptoms From Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)?

What does this tool help you learn?

This tool asks about your urinary symptoms from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and gives you a score based on how severe your symptoms are. BPH is an enlarged prostate gland, Opens dialog. As the prostate gets bigger, it may cause problems when you urinate. Your score on this tool may help you think about if and how you want to treat the problem.

The tool is based on the American Urological Association (AUA) Symptom Index.footnote 1 The index is also called the International Prostate Symptom Score.

Lerner LB, et al (2021). "Management of lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia: AUA Guideline part II, surgical evaluation and treatment." Journal of Urology, 206(4): 818-826. DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002184. Accessed January 10, 2022. [Erratum in Journal of Urology, 207(3): 743. DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002388. Accessed June 15, 2022.]

Lerner LB, et al (2021). "Management of lower urinary tract symptoms attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia: AUA Guideline part I, initial work-up and medical management." Journal of Urology, 206(4): 806-817.DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002183. Accessed January 10, 2022. [Erratum in Journal of Urology, 206(5): 1339. DOI: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002231. Accessed June 15, 2022.]

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Symptoms
Indicate how many times in the last month you felt this way:
Had the feeling of not completely emptying your bladder after you finished urinating?
Had to urinate again less than 2 hours after you finished urinating?
Found that you stopped and started again several times while urinating?
Found it hard to hold your urine?
Had a weak urine stream?
Had to push or strain to begin urination?
Had to get up to urinate during the night?


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Current as of: April 30, 2024

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