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American Urological Association (AUA) Symptom Index for BPH

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So, you have a number of male urinary symptoms—but you're not sure if they're related to BPH. You can begin to find out by answering 8 quick, easy questions—the first 7 on symptoms, then 1 on how they affect your life.

Whether your symptoms are mild, moderate or severe, it is recommended that you schedule an appointment with a physician to discuss your symptoms and appropriate treatment options. This quiz cannot diagnose an enlarged prostate and is not meant to replace the expert care and advice of a qualified physician. Only your doctor can tell if your symptoms are due to BPH and not another condition such as prostate cancer.

Click on the circle that best applies to you for each question. The responses to each question range from 0 to 5 points, with 0 points for "not at all" and 5 points for "almost always." Once you have answered all of the questions, click on Submit, and your total score will be calculated.

American Urological Association (AUA) Symptom Index for BPH Questions

AUA Symptoms Index

1. INCOMPLETE EMPTYING
Over the last month or so, how often have you had a sensation of not emptying your bladder completely after you finished urinating?
           
0 1 2 3 4 5
2. FREQUENCY
During the last month or so, how often have you had to urinate again less than 2 hours after you finished urinating?
           
0 1 2 3 4 5
3. INTERMITTENCY
During the last month or so, how often have you stopped and started again several times when you urinated?
           
0 1 2 3 4 5
4. URGENCY
During the last month or so, how often have you found it difficult to postpone urination?
           
0 1 2 3 4 5
5. WEAK STREAM
During the last month or so, how often have you had a weak urinary stream?
           
0 1 2 3 4 5
6. STRAINING
During the last month or so, how often have you had to push or strain to begin urination?
           
0 1 2 3 4 5
7. SLEEPING
During the last 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?
           
0 1 2 3 4 5
(times at night)

The Disease Specific Quality of Life Question
The International Prostate Symptom Score uses the same 7 questions as the AUA Symptom Index for BPH (presented above) with the addition of the following Disease Specific Quality of Life Question (bother score) scored on a scale from 0 to 6 points (delighted to 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?

Delighted Pleased Mostly
satisfied 		Mixed Mostly
disappointed 		Unhappy Terrible
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
             

Adapted from American Urological Association. Guideline on the Management of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), Linthicum, Md: American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc; 2003:1-22, 1-23, 3-51.

Important Safety Information
FLOMAX is approved to treat male urinary symptoms due to BPH. Only your doctor can tell if your symptoms are due to BPH and not another condition such as prostate cancer. Common side effects of FLOMAX are runny nose, dizziness and decrease in semen. A sudden decrease in blood pressure may occur upon standing, rarely resulting in fainting. So when starting FLOMAX, avoid situations where injury could result. If considering cataract surgery, tell your eye surgeon you have taken FLOMAX capsules.

Before taking FLOMAX capsules, please see the full Prescribing Information and Patient Information.

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