Prostate Health Risk Calculator

Risk factors assessment for prostate conditions.

Medical Disclaimer

This calculator is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about your health. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of results from this tool.

Inputs

Age

Family history of prostate cancer (0=No, 1=Yes)

African descent (0=No, 1=Yes)

BMI

Incomplete emptying (0-5)

Urinary frequency (0-5)

Intermittent stream (0-5)

Urgency (0-5)

Weak stream (0-5)

Straining (0-5)

Nocturia / night urination (0-5)

Tab to move between fields

Results

IPSS symptom score (0-35)

Symptom severity (0/1/2)0

BPH risk score (0-100)27.3

Cancer risk score (0-100)16.5

Recommended screening age50

Should screen now? (1=Yes)1

Quality of life impact (0-100)14.3

Treatment urgency (0/1/2)0

How to Use This Calculator

Enter age, BMI, and indicate family history of prostate cancer and African descent for cancer risk scoring.
Score each of the 7 IPSS urinary symptom questions from 0 (not at all) to 5 (almost always).
Review the IPSS total score (0–35): 0–7 = mild, 8–19 = moderate, 20–35 = severe.
Check BPH risk score and Cancer risk score to understand your risk profile.
Use Recommended screening age and Treatment urgency to guide discussion with your urologist.

What each input means

Age: Your current age.
Family history of prostate cancer (0=No, 1=Yes): 1 if a first-degree relative (father/brother) had prostate cancer.
African descent (0=No, 1=Yes): 1 if of African descent (higher prostate cancer incidence).
BMI: Body mass index.
Incomplete emptying (0-5): Feeling of incomplete bladder emptying. 0=not at all, 5=almost always.
Urinary frequency (0-5): Needing to urinate within 2 hours. 0=not at all, 5=almost always.
Intermittent stream (0-5): Stopping and starting during urination. 0=not at all, 5=almost always.
Urgency (0-5): Difficulty postponing urination. 0=not at all, 5=almost always.
Weak stream (0-5): Weak urinary stream. 0=not at all, 5=almost always.
Straining (0-5): Need to push or strain to begin urination. 0=not at all, 5=almost always.
Nocturia / night urination (0-5): Times getting up at night to urinate. 0=none, 5=five or more times.

What each result means

IPSS symptom score (0-35): International Prostate Symptom Score. 0-7=mild, 8-19=moderate, 20-35=severe.
Symptom severity (0/1/2): 0=mild, 1=moderate, 2=severe.
BPH risk score (0-100): Risk score for benign prostatic hyperplasia based on age, symptoms, and BMI.
Cancer risk score (0-100): Composite prostate cancer risk score based on age, family history, race, and BMI.
Recommended screening age: Recommended age to begin PSA screening based on your risk factors.
Should screen now? (1=Yes): 1 if you have reached the recommended screening age.
Quality of life impact (0-100): Impact of urinary symptoms on quality of life.
Treatment urgency (0/1/2): 0=watchful waiting, 1=discuss with doctor, 2=prompt evaluation recommended.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Age = 55, Family history of prostate cancer (0=No, 1=Yes) = 0, African descent (0=No, 1=Yes) = 0, BMI = 27 = 11 input(s) provided
Calculate IPSS symptom score
IPSS symptom score
5 = 5
Calculate Symptom severity
0 = 0
Calculate BPH risk score
BPH risk score
27.3 = 27.3