Urination Urgency: Will Kegels Help?

In your question, you asked about Kegel exercises.  Traditionally, Kegels are exercises for Stress incontinence, which is incontinence from a weak or mobile urethra and is completely different from urge incontinence.  That being said, stress incontinence can sometimes cause urgency because some urine can drip into the top part of the urethra and cause the bladder to start contracting.  Kegels may help some of the symptoms if that is why you are having them.  There is also some evidence that contracting your pelvic floor can help arrest the sensation of urgency, but there is no clear evidence as to why.  I say, do them, it can't hurt, and if it helps, well, GREAT!!  The best way to do them is to try to stop your urine stream several times while voiding.  It can take weeks to months to see improvement.  You should try to do them as much as possible.  I usually tell people to do them at every stoplight while driving, during every commercial break, when standing in line, and any other time you remember to do them.