To identify your pelvic muscle:
1. While you are urinating, stop the stream of urine.
2. Tighten the muscles that are used to hold back gas when you don’t want to pass it.
How Do I Know I Am Using The Correct Muscles?
Begin by urinating. While the urine stream is flowing, voluntarily stop the stream and count to five; then begin to
urinate again. Repeat the steps twice. Never use your stomach, leg, or buttocks muscles. Exercising these muscles
will not help you regain urinary control.
To find out if you are also contracting your stomach muscle, place your hand on your abdomen. Squeeze your
pelvic muscle. If you feel your abdomen move, you are using the wrong muscles. If you are having trouble identifying
these muscles, contact your doctor or nurse.
