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You are very early in your recovery and yes, my husband's incontinence improved gradually and there were sudden improvements and some setbacks but general trend was "upward". It might help you to keep a record of daily amount by weighting your pads. (one gram equals one milliliter of urine). I bought small digital scale on Amazon and we kept it on bathroom counter for convenience. It helps to see actual trend and it might help with any consultations that you plan to have with your doctor. If your doctor asks you "how many pads a day you use " he/she is not knowledgeable enough about incontinence and find another specialist. People have different levels of tolerance for wetness of a pad and number of pads is not correct measuring.

Please continue with Kegel's ! It sooo important ! Also, if there is no improvement in a month or 2 you might try to find personal pelvic floor PT - many people found great help that way and it usually results in big improvement. Some members here found rowing machine and stair climber to be an answer ! So just do not despair or think that this is something that will stay with you - it will improve gradually over next 6 mos or more - everybody is different but keep in mind that 95% of patients get full continence by year one. : ) And ... - DO your Kegel's in the meantime ; ) !

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Not only to do Kegel exercises, but also with urinary incontinence different periods of time, the introduction of squat.
The exercise of pelvic floor muscles is the key heavier and longer urinary incontinence has a good effect.
Do 30 squats three times a day. 100 squats a day 0k.
Use abdominal breathing when practicing. Is to inhale while squatting and exhale while standing. The next two rounds take less than four seconds.
Hold on for four weeks and you'll find less incontinence and more urine.