--- title: BPH Quiz --- # Find your BPH Symptom Score ## How Severe Are My Symptoms? The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire was developed to measure how severe your BPH symptoms are. This quiz is not meant to provide medical advice or replace your doctor's expert opinion and care. Only your doctor can diagnose whether you have BPH and assess your individual condition. There are other conditions that can cause urinary symptoms besides BPH. --- **The following are a series of questions that ask how often certain symptoms occur. To mark your response, click on the box that best describes your symptoms. When you have answered all 8 questions, click on SUBMIT, and your total score will ****be calculated.** 1. Incomplete Emptying **Over the last month, how often have you had a sensation of not emptying your bladder completely after you finished urinating?** Not at all Less than 1 time in 5 Less than half the time About half the time More than half the time Almost always 2. Frequency **During the last month, how often have you had to urinate again less than 2 hours after you finished urinating?** Not at all Less than 1 time in 5 Less than half the time About half the time More than half the time Almost always 3. Intermittency **During the last month, how often have you found you stopped and started again several times when you urinated?** Not at all Less than 1 time in 5 Less than half the time About half the time More than half the time Almost always 4. Urgency **During the last month, how often have you found it difficult to postpone urination?** Not at all Less than 1 time in 5 Less than half the time About half the time More than half the time Almost always 5. Weak Stream **During the last month, how often have you had a weak urinary stream?** Not at all Less than 1 time in 5 Less than half the time About half the time More than half the time Almost always 6. Straining **During the last month, how often have you had to push or strain to begin urination?** Not at all Less than 1 time in 5 Less than half the time About half the time More than half the time Almost always 7. Sleeping **During the last month, how many times did you most typically get up to urinate from the time you went to bed at night until the time you got up in the morning?** None One time Two times Three times Four times Five or more times 8. Quality of Life **If you were to spend the rest of your life with your urinary condition the way it is now, how would you feel about that?** Delighted Pleased Mostly satisfied Mixed Mostly dissatisfied Unhappy Terrible Get Your Score This quiz is not meant to provide medical advice or replace your doctor's expert opinion and care. Only your doctor can diagnose whether you have BPH and assess your individual condition. There are other conditions that can cause urinary symptoms besides BPH. ## How Severe Are My Symptoms? Your IPSS Score What your symptom score means: 0-7 Mild Severity 8-19 Moderate Severity 20-35 Severe Your Quality of Life Score **** Your symptom severity score is mild. If you are concerned about your symptoms, you may benefit from finding a urologist who can discuss BPH and UroLift with you. Remember, only your doctor can assess your individual condition and diagnose if you have BPH. Call [tel:](tel:) to find a UroLift trained physician near you. Your symptom severity score is moderate. Patients like you are calling us to find a physician. Remember, only your doctor can assess your individual condition and diagnose if you have BPH. Call [tel:](tel:) to find a UroLift trained physician near you. Your symptom severity score is severe. It may be time to take action quickly. Patients like you are calling us to find a physician. Remember, only your doctor can assess your individual condition and diagnose if you have BPH. Call [tel:](tel:) to find a UroLift trained physician near you. ## Summary of your answers **Print Your Results & Bring Them to Your Appointment 0 - Not at all 1 - Less than 1 in 5 times 2 - Less than half the time 3 - About half the time 4 - More than half the time 5 - Almost always 1 ### Incomplete Emptying Over the last month, how often have you had a sensation of not emptying your bladder completely after you finished urinating? 2 ### Frequency During the last month, how often have you had to urinate again less than 2 hours after you finished urinating? 3 ### Intermittency During the last month, how often have you found you stopped and started again several times when you urinated? 4 ### Urgency During the last month, how often have you found it difficult to postpone urination? 5 ### Weak Stream During the last month, how often have you had a weak urinary stream? 6 ### Straining During the last month, how often have you had to push or strain to begin urination? 7 ### Sleeping During the last month, how many times did you most typically get up to urinate from the time you went to bed at night until the time you got up in the morning? 8 ### Quality of Life If you were to spend the rest of your life with your urinary condition the way it is now, how would you feel about that?