You may be able to treat stress incontinence by doing pelvic floor exercises (Kegels).
The patients were divided into 3 groups, normal pelvic floor exercises, hypopressive exercises and a control group.
Urge incontinence is handled either with pelvic floor exercises or medication.
Treatment with pelvic floor exercises produces improvement in 70% of cases and continence in 40%.
But I think pelvic floor exercises and lifestyle changes are the best way to start dealing with it.
Increasingly there is evidence of the effectiveness of pelvic floor muscle exercise to improve bladder control.
If they don't work for you, you can always try other things like pelvic floor exercises or surgery.
Some men think of Kegels - or pelvic floor exercises - as more of a woman's thing.
- Do pelvic floor exercises work for men?
Your doctor may suggest pelvic floor exercises called Kegels.