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If You Have BPH, You Have Options

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, or a benign enlarged prostate, can rob you of the life you used to lead. What’s more, current treatments can be invasive and may have side effects such as urinary or sexual dysfunction.

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Common Symptoms of an Enlarged Prostate

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Inability to urinate or straining while urinating

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Unable to empty your bladder completely

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Dribbling at the end of urinating

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Increased frequency of urination, especially at night

What is my International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)?

The IPSS is a questionnaire you can use to help you understand the severity of your BPH symptoms.

Over the past month, how often have you had a sensation of not emptying your bladder completely after you finished urinating?
Over the past month, how often have you had to urinate again less than 2 hours after you finished urinating?
Over the past month, how often have you found you stopped and started again several times when you urinated?
Over the past month, how often have you found it difficult to postpone urination?
Over the past month, how often have you had a weak urinary stream?
Over the past month, how often have you had to push or strain to begin urination?
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?
Total Criteria Point Count:
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IPSS Score
0-7 Points: Mild Symptoms
8-19 Points:Moderate Symptoms
20-35 Points:Severe symptoms

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