Lafayette Hospital + Clinics

International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)

The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire was developed to measure the severity of your BPH symptoms. Your score 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.

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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?
9. Have you tried medications to help your symptoms?
If you answered yes to question 9, did these medications help your symptoms?
10. Would you be interested in learning about a minimally invasive option that could allow you to avoid or discontinue enlarged prostate medications?
If you are interested in learning more, please provide your phone number.