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I cannot agree more with this post. I am so glad more guys are getting better treatment for incontinence. My urologist is great with surgery adn cancer etc but not so in the incontinence department. I was so lucky to find a pt who specializes in males with incontinent following RARP. In addition to the above (My pt only wanted me doing Kegels twice a day and low volume more attention to form) she also has me working on core training which engages surrounding muscle groups which make the pelvic floor muscles stronger and better .
I am five months out and am happy to notice some important progress most of which I attribute to my PT.

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Yes indeed...per my own post here, I encourage every man to get his urologist to write an order for post-catheter removal "Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy" (PFPT). "Hopefully" you live in an area where there is an outpatient Physical Therapy department (likely affiliated with a nearby hospital), that has a specialist in PFPT. My PT has helped me view "how", "when", "what", and "frequency" of my liquid consumption each day.
One important thing that I mentioned in another post: I was making my own misery worse because I was wearing a "pad" inside my "diaper." I thought it was the more practical thing to do incase I "leaked"...I could slip into a bathroom while out on errands or in a restaurant, pull out the soaked pad and slip in a new one, without wetting my diaper. DON'T DO IT! I discovered that the mild to moderate discomfort of all of that extra bulk in my undershorts was causing my problems. The thick pad was pressing up on my perineum, which of course put pressure on my bladder. The very thing I did to prevent leaks while having a quick method to switch out pads when wet, was causing them to become wet. It was too "crowded" down there, and without adequate space, that pad pressed up on my perineum which compressed my bladder. "Stupid" of me. As soon as I reverted to "diaper only", it was phenomenally more comfortable, and my leakage was cut by 75%. Amazing. So now, I just carry a folded diaper in my pocket which is about the same size as a folded pad. "If" I leak in public to the point that I am uncomfortable, as before, I just go the bathroom, and go through the little bit more of a hassle to remove my shorts/pants to get the wet diaper off, and put on the fresh one. It is worth the inconvenience. And...I am more diligent about making sure that I really empty my bladder before I leave the house. I always did, but that also includes not drinking anything in the 1-2 hours before I leave the house, so that volume doesn't "want out" while I am out on errands or in a restaurant. We've all experienced it...the self-imposed embarrassment that we "think" is happening: you're standing at a party talking with someone, and all of the sudden you start to pee. No warning...just the sudden feeling of warm liquid spreading around your scrotum and penis. You imagine the worst: that "this time" it will start running down your leg because in that moment you decide that you can't trust your diaper to hold what has leaked from the pad. It was all I could do to not change my demeanor, and then wait for the right opportunity to give some excuse to excuse myself to find the bathroom to change that "pad" that I had stuffed in my "diaper" for extra protection. Again...my suggestion...don't do it. You will last longer with just the diaper on. Good luck.