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International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)

The effects of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are often characterized by physical symptoms, and there are many treatment options that treat these symptoms. The challenge with current options is that, while they may provide symptom relief, they often force men to compromise. Aquablation therapy is different as it provides long-lasting relief with low rates of complications.(1,2)

Take the International Prostate Symptom Score assessment to measure the severity of your symptoms.(3) This questionnaire is not a BPH diagnosis and is not designed to provide medical advice. If you areexperiencing BPH symptoms, talk to your doctor.

*Required field.

Score:
0-7 = mild symptoms
8-19 = moderate symptoms
20-35 = severe symptoms

Please complete each field and click Submit assessment to receive your results.

Not at all
Less than 1 time in 5 times
Less than half the time
About half the time
More than half the time
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?Not at all

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

3. Intermittency*

During the last month, how often have you found you stopped and started again several times when you urinated?Not at all

4. Urgency*

During the last month, how often have you found it difficult to postpone urination?Not at all

5. Weak Stream*

During the last month, how often have you had a weak urinary stream?Not at all

6. Straining*

Over the past month, how often have you had to push or strain to begin urination?Not at all

None
1 time
2 times
3 times
4 times
5 times

7. Sleeping*

During the last month, how many times did you get up at night to urinate?None

Delighted
Pleased
Mostly satisfied
Mixed
Mostly dissatisfied
Unhappy
Terrible

8. Quality of Life

If you were to spend the rest of your life with your urinary condition just the way it is now, how would you feel about that?Delighted

References:

  1. Gilling PJ, et al. Can J Urol. 2022.
  2. Bhojani N, et al. J Urol. 2023.
  3. Crocket ATK, et al. World Health Organization. 1991.