It is important that you do these exercises daily if they are to be effective and, perhaps for a lifetime, or your symptoms may return. How To do Kegel exercises, try squeezing the muscles of your vagina as you would to stop a stream of urine. Squeeze and continue squeezing for a count of five and then relax for a count of five. Try doing them while you are waiting in line or are stopped at a traffic light. Structured teaching of Kegel exercises by a physical therapist or urology nurse will increase the likelihood that they will be effective.
Estrogen strengthens and improves the elasticity of muscles and tissues.
Your health care provider may suggest that you replace estrogen to help with your incontinence. Estrogen can be administered as a vaginal cream, pill, or patch applied to the skin. Many women's symptoms improve with this therapy. Collagen can be injected into the tissues of the urethra, adding bulk to them. As such, the urethra is narrowed, allowing it to close more tightly and prevent urine leakage.