Skip to main content

History & Physical

The bedside evaluation consists of a structured history, validated assessment instruments and a systematic urogenital examination. In planned reconstructive care, the bedside evaluation helps define the surgical question and direct further testing.

This section links to validated questionnaires, grading scales and objective measures, the male urogenital examination, and the female pelvic examination with POP-Q.

  • Assessment Tools & QuestionnairesValidated PROMs, severity grading scales and objective instruments: SHIM/IIEF, POP-Q, pad tests, MSIGS, IPSS, PFDI-20/PFIQ-7, PISQ-IR, USS-PROM, NIH-CPSI and the ICIQ family
  • Male Urogenital ExamA structured male genital and urethral examination for stricture, lichen sclerosus and Peyronie's disease.
  • Female Pelvic Examination & POP-QA structured female pelvic examination, including POP-Q staging and pelvic floor muscle assessment.