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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Appointment Guide

Ask the right questions at your next doctor’s appointment. Answer two questions below to personalize your appointment guide.

• Have you or your loved been diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasica?

  1. Yes, diagnosed
  2. No, undiagnosed
• Will this appointment be an in-office visit or an online/telehealth appointment?

  1. In-office visit
  2. Online/telehealth appointment
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Top Questions Your Doctor May Ask You About Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) If you’re having a telehealth appointment, it's helpful to keep these things in mind. Test your computer or smartphone to make sure you can log in without difficulties. Since the doctor can’t examine you in person, be very specific about your symptoms. Print this appointment guide or write down your questions so you remember what to ask, and consider having someone sit with you to listen in. Have your medicines with you so you can show the doctor the labels and doses, and if you are interested in a specific treatment, be sure to ask about it.

• Please describe the symptoms and issues you’re having that led you to schedule this online appointment. Start at the beginning of this current episode and tell me how and when things have changed and progressed.
• Are you keeping a voiding diary and can we review it?
• Have you completed an AUA symptom score for this visit?
• In general, have your symptoms improved, stayed the same, or worsened?
• How much are your symptoms affecting your social, physical, work or sexual activities?
• Do you ever have trouble getting or maintaining an erection?
• How much caffeine and alcohol are you consuming on a daily or weekly basis?
• Describe your symptoms. Do you experiencing urgency, dribbling of urine, difficulty starting to urinate, incomplete emptying, starting and stopping urine stream, or a weak urine stream?
• How long have you had these symptoms? Did they start suddenly?
• Are your symptoms constant or do they come and go?
• Do you have pain or burning with urination? Do you wake to urinate at night? How often?
• What other medical conditions do you have? What past surgeries have you had?
• Do you have a family history of enlarged prostate or prostate cancer? Any previous PSA blood tests?
• What side effects, such as dizziness, are you noticing with your BPH medicine?
• What tests and treatments have you had so far?
• What new symptoms are you experiencing?

Top Questions To Ask Your Doctor About Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Many people forget to ask important questions at their doctor's appointments. You may want to print or write these questions down before your appointment so you remember to get the answers you need.

• What is the most likely cause of my urinary symptoms?
• Could another medical condition be causing or contributing to my symptoms?
• How do you diagnose BPH? Does BPH cause prostate cancer?
• How do you know for sure that it is BPH and not prostate cancer?
• What treatments are available for BPH?
• Should I see a specialist?
• Does my BPH require treatment? What treatments are available for BPH?
• When do you recommend surgery vs medication for BPH treatment?
• What are the side effects of the treatment you are recommending?
• What are the options if this treatment does not help?
• What lifestyle changes can I make to help improve my symptoms?
• How do my other medical conditions affect BPH and vice versa?
• Could a different medicine work better or without as many side effects?
• Do my new or different symptoms mean my BPH is getting worse?
• What is the best treatment plan for my BPH?

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