Is

FREQUENTURINATIONtroubling youall the time?

If you’re disappearing to the

toilet to urinate with increasing

frequency, having difficulty

urinating or have a weak strem

you may be experiencing

symptoms of Benign Prostatic

Hyperplasia (BPH).

AWA/URO/0003/18 Date of preparation: May 2018

Disclaimer: The images used in this material are not of actual patients and are for representational purposes only. The information in this leaflet is only for awareness and is not an alternative for formal medical advice. Please consult your doctor for further information.

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What is BPH? Check your symptom score

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition as men get older. Untreated BPH can block the flow of urine out of the bladder and cause bladder, urinary tract or kidney symptoms.

Difficulty starting urination

Weak urine stream or a stream that stops and starts

Dribbling at the end of urination

Increased frequency of urination at night (nocturia)

Straining while urinating

Frequent or urgent need to urinate

Inability to completely empty the bladder

BPH Patient Questionnaire | IPSS, International Prostate Symptom Score.

Simply spend 2 minutes of your time to fill in the below questionnaire to find out how your symptoms are ranked in severity.

If your total score is above 8, please consult your doctor for further advice.

Do you experience any of these symptoms of BPH?

If you are familiar with any of the symptoms above, you should check your symptom score.

Reference: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/benign-prostatic-hyperplasia/basics/definition/con-20030812 Last accessed: September 2017 Reference: Urospec International Prostate Symptom Score (I-PSS) form 2017. Available at: http://www.urospec.com/uro/Forms/ipss.pdf Last accessed: September 2017

In the past month: Not at All

Less than 1 in 5 Times

Less than Half the Time

About Half the Time

More than Half the Time

Almost Always

1. Incomplete EmptyingHow often have you had the sensation of not emptying your bladder?

0 1 2 3 4 5

2. FrequencyHow often have you had to urinate less than every two hours?

0 1 2 3 4 5

3. IntermittencyHow often have you found you stopped and started again several times when you urinated?

0 1 2 3 4 5

4. UrgencyHow often have you found it diffcult to postpone urination?

0 1 2 3 4 5

5. Weak StreamHow often have you had a weak urinary stream?

0 1 2 3 4 5

6. StrainingHow often have you had to strain to start urination?

0 1 2 3 4 5

None 1 Time 2 Times 3 Times 4 Times 5 Times

7. NocturiaHow many times did you typically get up at night to urinate?

0 1 2 3 4 5

Total I-PSS Score

Quality of Life Due to Urinary Symptoms Delighted Pleased

Mostly Satisfied

MixedMostly

DissatisfiedUnhappy Terrible

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?

Score: 1-7: Mild 8-19: Moderate 20-35: Severe

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