BPH Test

The International Prostate Symptom Score is a simple questionnaire containing seven questions intended to classify the severity of your enlarged prostate symptoms. This index is a guide for determining the severity of your symptoms and is only one step in diagnosing enlarged prostate.

Select the response for each question that most closely corresponds to your recent experiences. To mark your response, click on the button in the column which best describes your symptom.

Diagnosis & Treatment

Diagnosing Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Treatment options for BPH

Self Assessment Test

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Normal Prostate
Enlarged Prostate

After you answer these seven questions, your score will be calculated immediately, and you will be given a brief interpretation of the score. Contact your doctor for any questions that you have about the score results. Regardless of the score, if you are experiencing symptoms that interfere with your quality of life, you may wish to see a physician for further evaluation and additional information regarding this condition.

International Prostate Symptom Score Select one button for each category
Questions to be answered regarding your BPH condition	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	Point value
Over the past month, how often have you had a sensation of not emptying your bladder completely after you finished urinating?	0	1	2	3	4	5
Over the past month, how often have you had to urinate again less than 2 hours after you finished urinating?	0	1	2	3	4	5
Over the past month, how often have you stopped and started again several times when you urinated?	0	1	2	3	4	5
Over the past month, how often have you found it difficult to postpone urination?	0	1	2	3	4	5
Over the past month, how often have you had a weak urinary stream?	0	1	2	3	4	5
Over the past month, how often have you had to push or strain to begin urination?	0	1	2	3	4	5
Over the past 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? (Check the column which best represents the number of times you awake each night, on average.)	0 times	1 times	2 times	3 times	4 times	5 times
Score

What your score means:

0-7 Points
Symptoms are considered mild.

8-19 Points
Symptoms are considered moderate.

20-35 Points
Symptoms are considered severe.

This index is a guide for determining the severity of your symptoms and is only one step in diagnosing enlarged prostate.

Regardless of the score, if you are experiencing symptoms that interfere with your quality of life, you may wish to see a physician for further evaluation and additional information regarding this condition.