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The AMS questionnaire

helps determine your health-related quality of life

The Ageing Males’ Symptoms (AMS) scale

Do you feel like you have passed your peak? While men do not experience an abrupt decline in sex hormones like women do, many men start to experience bothersome symptoms as they get older, or gain body weight (regardless of age).

The Ageing Males Symptoms (AMS) questionnaire is the most commonly used scale worldwide to measure health related quality of life and symptoms in ageing males.1 It is a self-administered questionnaire that will help you: 1

1) Assessing symptoms of ageing.
2) Evaluating the severity of symptoms over time.
3) Measuring changes in symptoms before and after testosterone therapy.

Don't forget to print out your results and take them to your doctor on your next visit.

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Decline in your feeling of general well-being

Select severity

  • None
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe
  • Very Severe

The AMS questionnaire itself (or any other questionnaire) does not constitute a test or diagnosis of hypogonadism (also known as testosterone deficiency). A diagnosis of hypogonadism is based on symptoms that are indicative of testosterone deficiency (the AMS questionnaire can be used for symptom evaluation), combined with low testosterone levels as detected by mandatory blood testing.1-5

The AMS scale is comparable to other scales for ageing  males or screening instruments for testosterone deficiency, and thus can be used to identify symptomatic men who should be investigated further with a blood test of testosterone.6  It is commonly used as part of the diagnosis of hypogonadism, which requires the presence of characteristic symptoms and signs in combination with low serum levels of testosterone. 3,4,5,6 

The AMS scale is also a valuable tool to measure effects of testosterone treatment on symptom relief over time.7,8 

In addition, the AMS scale can help you to “break the ice” at your first doctor visit, as it specifically asks for symptoms that you would not otherwise spell out, but that have an important impact on your wellbeing and quality of life. 

On the last page of the questionnaire you will get the option to print out your AMS score. We suggest you do, and bring it to your doctor.

Disclaimer: This is for general information only and is not intended to replace a consultation with a healthcare professional, nor is it intended to provide specific medical advice and should not be used for the diagnosis or treatment of medical conditions.

References

  1. Heinemann LA, et al. Health and QoL Outcomes. 2003;1:15.
  2. Salonia et al. EAU Guidelines. Edn. presented at the EAU Annual Congress, Madrid 2025. ISBN 978-94-92671-29 5.
  3. Lawrence KL, et al. Nurse Practioner. 2017;42;32.
  4. Mulhall JP, et al. J Urol. 2018:200;423–32.
  5. Jayasena CN, et al. Clin Endocrinol. 2021:96;200–19.
  6. Lunenfeld B, et al. Aging Male. 2021:24;119–38.
  7. Heinemann LA, et al. Health and QoL Outcomes. 2006;4:23.
  8. Moore C, et al. Eur Urol. 2004;46:80–8

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