To be effective, pelvic floor muscles exercises must be practised regularly. The following exercise programme describes various exercises, some of which should be done only once a day, whilst
others should be done at least ten times a day. You should
continue with these exercises for several months before giving up because sometimes changes occur slowly and you may not notice
the improvement from day to day.
Whilst passing urine in the toilet, try to stop it. At first you may only
be able to slow the stream but, as you practice the exercise
programme over several weeks, you should gain control. When
you have managed to stop the stream once, practise stopping the stream twice. When you can do this try stopping the stream three
to five times before emptying your bladder completely. It is best
not to do this exercise first thing in the morning or when the
bladder is ‘bursting’. At first do it only towards the end of the
stream, when the bladder is almost empty. Then as you gain
control, do the ‘stop – start’ exercise nearer the beginning of the
stream.
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