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This study aimed to evaluate whether the addition of a structured Kegel exercise program to EMSELLA-based electromagnetic stimulation is associated with enhanced clinical outcomes in postmenopausal women with urinary incontinence. Methods: This prospective comparative study included 99 postmenopausal women with stress, urgency, or mixed urinary incontinence and an International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire\u2013Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF) score \u2265 6. Participants received either EMSELLA therapy alone (Group A, n = 49) or EMSELLA combined with a standardized Kegel exercise program (Group B, n = 50) over a three-month period. Symptom severity was assessed at baseline and at three months using the ICIQ-UI SF. Between-group comparisons were performed using analysis of covariance, adjusting for baseline scores. Results: Both therapeutic approaches were associated with clinically meaningful improvement in urinary incontinence symptoms. After adjustment for baseline severity, lower follow-up ICIQ-UI SF scores, greater mean symptom reduction, and higher response rates were observed in the combined-therapy group. Across all menopausal-duration subgroups, outcomes consistently favored the association of EMSELLA therapy with Kegel exercises. No treatment-related adverse events were reported. Conclusions: The association of EMSELLA electromagnetic stimulation with a structured Kegel exercise program was associated with greater symptom improvement than electromagnetic stimulation alone, suggesting an additive therapeutic effect of voluntary pelvic floor muscle training. 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