My surgeon emphasized the need to do Kegels. I started doing Kegels for the six weeks leading up to my surgery. I did them while I had the catheter in, even though I found out later I didn’t need to. I continued to do them religiously after the catheter was removed. I had ZERO incontinence issues. If your doctor says “it can’t hurt” is only response, I’d question his wisdom. Best of luck as you move forward.