I had my catheter removed yesterday. I was instructed to begin kegels as soon as the catheter was removed. I am experiencing some discomfort on one side of the perineal area but am able to complete some kegels while planning to work up to the recommended repetitions. Last night I woke up every hour. Three of those times I felt my bladder being full, went to the toilet and was able to start and stop my urine flow at will. However, I still experience leaking depending on my water intake and activity (coughing, blowing my nose, getting up from chair or bed etc).