The aim of the study to determine the efficacy of pelvic floor exercise for stress urinary incontinence. In this study interventional evaluatory approach & time series research design were utilized. This research was carried out in a rural community area of Sawangi (Meghe) Wardha were 30 women who fulfill the criteria of sample selection that women selected as a sample according to non-probability purposive sampling technique. Significant difference were found before & after pelvic floor

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... e. The findings of the severity of stress urinary incontinence were 14 (46.70 %) of women had grade I in pre assessment whereas, 12 (40%) of women had grade I in post assessment. A 16 (53.3%) of women had grade II in pre assessment whereas, 6 (20%) of women had grade II in post assessment. A 12 (40%) of women had grade 0 in post assessment whereas, 0(0%) of women had grade 0 in pre assessment. Significant association was found between the history of mode of delivery of first attempt with stress urinary incontinence (p = 0.022) & also, significant association was found between age (p=0.031), marital status (p = 0.001) & history of mode of delivery of second attempt (p = 0.016) with severity of stress urinary incontinence. Stress urinary incontinence is the main problem that may develop due to weak pelvic floor muscles & only pelvic floor exercise is a primary treatment to improve pelvic muscle strength.