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Lower urinary tract symptoms in men, age-related (including symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy) - Management
How should I assess symptom severity, bother, and concerns in a man presenting with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)?
- If it is practical, ask the man to complete the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaire to assess symptom severity and degree of bother.
- Severity of symptoms and degree of bother often do not correlate closely, and are therefore assessed separately.
- Establish the man's chief concerns. For example, is he worried that his symptoms:
- Are bothersome?
- Could progress to acute urinary retention?
- Could be due to cancer?
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