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Incomplete Emptying

Incomplete Emptying

Incomplete Emptying

Over the past month, how often have you had a sensation of not emptying your bladder completely after you finish urinating?

Incomplete Emptying

Frequency

Frequency

Over the past month, how often have you had to urinate again less than two hours after you finished urinating?

Intermittancy

Frequency

Intermittency

Over the past month, how often have you found you stopped and started again several times when you urinated?

Urgency

Urgency

Urgency

Over the last month, how difficult have you found it to postpone urination?

Weak stream

Weak stream

Weak stream

Over the past month, how often have you had a weak urinary stream?

Straining

Straining

Straining

Over the past month, how often have you had to push or strain to begin urination?

Nocturia

Nocturia

Nocturia

Over the past month, how many times did you most typically get up to urinate from the time you went to bed until the time you got up in the morning?

Quality of life

Quality of life

Quality of life

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

Results

Results

International Prostate Symptom Score: 0

You are likely to have very mild symptoms that are unlikely to require any specific treatment, unless you have a family history of prostate cancer. In this case you may wish to discuss your own risk with your GP.

You have moderate symptoms, which are likely to be related to prostate enlargement. You may benefit from treatment with medication of lifestyle changes. We would suggest print this form and would be well-advised to discuss these symptoms with your General Practitioner.

You have severe urinary symptoms and almost certainly should seek the advice and assessment of your General Practitioner. We would strongly recommend that you print this form, take it with you to an appointment with your GP, who may arrange a referral to a urologist.

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