BPH Screening Tool | SA Natural Products

1. Barry, M.J., et al., The American Urological Association symptom index for benign prostatic hyperplasia. The Measurement Committee of the American Urological Association. J Urol, 1992. 148(5): p. 1549-57; discussion 1564.

This is an example of a commonly used questionnaire to assess the signs and symptoms of an enlarged prostate. This questionnaire should not replace a consultation or professional diagnosis of BPH / prostate enlargement by a doctor or healthcare professional. Always consult your doctor first.

Answer the questions below by selecting the appropriate number.

1. During the past month, after you finished urinating, how often did you have the sensation that you had not emptied your bladder completely?*

2. During the past month, how often did you have to urinate again within less than two hours after you finished urinating?*

3. During the past month, how often did you find that you stopped and started again several times when you urinated?*

4. During the past month, how often did you find it difficult to postpone urination?*

5. During the past month, how often did you have a weak urinary stream?*

6. During the past month, how often did you have to strain to begin urination?*

7. During the past month, how many times, on average, did you have to get up to urinate, from the time you went to bed until the time you got up in the morning? (Circle the number of times.)*

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Screening