👩‍⚕️ In research studies, about 3/4 of women with stress incontinence who perform regular pelvic floor muscle training experience an improvement in leak symptoms, and about half of women stop leaks entirely.

While some women start to notice less leak symptoms in a matter of weeks, for others it can take between 3-6 months of regular training to see results. Keep at it! Consistency is key!!

Training frequency: regular training (sticking to your 10-minute session, 5 times a week) is linked with faster improvements. Keep training sessions short and sweet and respect rest time! Overdoing it won't make you progress any faster, and could actually slow down your progress.
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Kegel quality: making sure you are correctly engaging your pelvic floor muscles is key. Don't hesitate to practice with the kegel coach and pay attention to contraction quality during games.
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Physical activity: high-intensity exercise like running and jumping can make you more prone to leaks; but being sedentary is not helpful, either. Moderate-intensity, low-impact activity (like walking) can also help to improve symptoms.
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Other factors: Factors like advancing age, menopause, and higher body mass index (BMI) increase the likelihood of leaks. Depending on your individual characteristics, it may take longer for you to see results.
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Underlying causes: For about 1/4 of women with stress incontinence symptoms, kegels alone won't be effective in stopping leaks because the cause of the leaks isn't a weak pelvic floor. If you have been training regularly, have seen improvements in your strength and endurance, and have seen no improvement in leak symptoms, this could be a sign that there is another underlying issue contributing to your leaks. You can use your training data too as valuable information to share with your medical professional.