Showering with an Ostomy

Can I please get advice on what the best practices are for showering without getting my bag/flange wet?  The press and seal method isn't working for me...or maybe I'm just not doing it right.  Thanks!

Hello everyone....I am new to all this (2 weeks) and was wondering how everyone keeps their wafer dry while showering. I'm sure this has been asked a bunch...any tips or tricks would be appreciated.

Thanks

So how long after y'all got you ileostomy, did you decide to take a naked-shower? Lol by that I mean, with out the device on. I am just about 4weeks post surgery, and I still feel like it would be very uncomfortable in the shower naked. 

When I had my surgery I did not prepare myself for a life having a ostomy bag 24/7. When I first took my first shower at the hospital the nurse got me a plastic bag and medical tape, at the house I was using glad wrap and tape but I found a product on Amazon called "Ostomy Bag Cover & Open Wound Shower Guard" has anyone else found other products that they use to allows them to take a hot shower...

I am new to the ostomy world and wondering if I can shower with the ostomy bag on and if so do I need to protect the bag or the seal from the water and if so how. 
Ray

So I'm wondering how everyone gets on with protecting their ostomy pouch and skin barrier when taking a shower. I've only found one product, an ostomy shower guard (see pic) and it has mixed reviews. I personally have so far tried the Glad Press ‘n Seal and Hy-Tape, which work ok. But, for many showers to come, prepping will grow frustrating. So, I'm asking “What do you do for showering”?...

Hey Ostomates, I hope you are all having a good day.

What kind of bathroom deodorizer do you all use? Is there a special one for us that works well without being too highly scented? I have tried so many different ones and even tried expensive body spray which didn't work... With an Ileostomy, bathroom odor lingers for a long time after emptying, which is quite often whether I eat or not, and I...

My mate is an ostomate. It's been about 6 months now. I change his flanges for him and really monitor his skin - and none of that bothers me. Right now we have one bathroom in a rented condo. I don't mind the initial smell. We turn on a fan and open the condo doors and it leaves in 20 minutes or so. He uses the drops in the bags, and uses air sprays. I don't complain, but he knows I have a sens...

I am sure that this has come up before --maybe many times before, but I guess I have missed those posts!! What do all of you do to keep the pouch and wafer dry when you take a shower? I went on line and bought a contraption that does not do a bit of good ( and it was like $30.00). I tried a plastic food bag with water proof tape and nothing seems to work. I hope someone has a good idea for me.�...

Hi all, I am going crazy trying to find a way to protect my wafer from getting wet while showering and swimming. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated

Everything I read says to be careful not to get your pouch wet, but no one has given me any explanation of how to accomplish this when showering. I'm a new ostomate and my "schedule" is not predictable enough to risk showering with my pouch removed! Any advice would be welcome.

I have heard there is  cover that a person can buy to cover the stoma and bag when showering.Does anyone know of it and where to get it?

I am fairly new .. I have asked my wound nurse... I do fine with everything but showering.  When I change my bag I take a good long shower without the bag.  I have showered with the bag on; but I am so worried that I don't get the bag dry enough afterwards that I stick around home just to make sure it doesn't leak.  My wound nurse says no worries .. the bag is waterproof.  I know in my ...

I am a college student and I would like to know more information about this subject in order to complete my assignment. I have been tasked to ask the community any ostomy-related questions in order to record my answers and pass them down to my professor.

First time posting I have a question can anyone tell  me if I should or can  I take a shower with out my bag if it's not completely closed had my surgery about a month ago.

I would like to know if anyone has tips on how to clean the adhesive that remains behind on bath and shower walls.  I find regular cleaning still leaves behind a lot of adhesive and I really want to get this removed.

Hello!

I'm sure this topic has come up before, probabaly before I was a member.  Can anyone tell me easy ways to bathe?  LOL.  You'd think I'd know by now for I've had my stoma (ostomy bag) for a little over 2 years.  I use to enjoy taking my baths, but now take showers with a hand held shower head.  I hate it!  My bag still gets all soaked, and beings I don't have a bowel anymore...

Hi Everyone.  I just had my ostomy surgery a few weeks ago and now I am home trying to figure everything out at once.  My biggest concern right now involves showering.  Every time I take a shower the disc around my stoma gets soft and gooey and starts to lift away from my skin in different areas.  I then will have to remove the disc to put on a new one.  I like to shower daily, but th...

Ive had my ostomy for about a year and a half and dont understand why there isna readily available  disposable devise/shield out here  to protect and keep your bag waterproof during a Shower - any suggestions out there. Guess im missing something?  Btw- Reversals---- ive had two Unsuccessful attempts- bottom line until they Gut you ( me 4 times total)-- they dont Really know whats up - false...

I had a colostomy in 2014. Our house is small, with two parents, two kids, and two bathrooms.

Within a week of the colostomy, the decision was made. My family did NOT want to share a bathroom with me. I, (Mommy), was designated/assigned/banished to our mini-bathroom (shower stall, sink, toilet, about 6.5 feet x 8 feet) because I smelled so bad when I emptied my bags.

I was given scented candles...

May sound like a stupid question but I'm wondering.  My surgical wound has finally healed so the doc said I can shower again.
I have to cover up my picc line which isn't a problem because they send me a sleeve for that.  
Should I cover my bags with something?
Should I let the water hit directly on them?
Does the soap & water weaken the seal?

How to keep bag dry while showering

 

I have just made this as a shower cap allowing me to shower without eruptions going down the drain, very easy to make using part of the Hollister bag and anything that fits into the groove.

I fell this may be a stupid question and I dont recall asking my ileostomey nurse if you need a special seal when taking a shower or bath. Ive been taking the seal and pouch off when showering but I miss just laying in the tub soaking. Do I need a special seal or pouch to do this..like i said it sounds like a stupid question but im in the dark on this one... Id ask a dr here but im new to this ...

Not too long ago, somebody asked if there was a way to take a shower without getting the bag wet.  I noticed that  there were a few people replying but nobody actually came up with a really good way.  I have been looking through the posts and I can't find it anywhere, so I guess I'm starting up a new one...LOL

I, too, was curious so I stopped into the local prescription place and spoke ...

Thanks to all who responded to my question.  It seems like quite a few of my respondants use the two piece applicance..I have a one piece Coloplast SenSura and I really like it.  I have an Ile and the one piece works for me very well.  Like I stated if I can get over the "fear" of showering with the appliance on then I have conquered most of my angst when it comes to the bag or baggage as...

I love to take baths but I don't know what to do now that I have the ostomy.

Does anyone have suggestions?

Pray for Peace, Hana

 

Hi I'm quite new to this... I have a fistula which is a lot easier to manage now... I bath everyday and change bag... Do I have to change it...?.how waterproof r the bags any advice on this subject I would be grateful

I shower Daily and a year 1/2 ago bought a $60 Shower Guard. Worked great but after the first year or so it was falling apart. So I spent another $60 just to leave it in a hotel a few weeks later. So I decided to try and make my own and it works great. Keeps the Bag almost completely dry. So I thought I would share how I made it. Bought all the stuff from Amazon but you could probably get it at...

Hi ALL:

I recently signed up for this site and have had an Ileostomy since December 2010.

I have read so many postings about others asking questions on how to keep their appliances on while bathing, swimming, and showering. I hope the info below can be of help.

I've had a huge issue with my wafers not holding due to my body chemistry that causes sweating, which in turn causes the wafers to l...

I like to shower after playing golf but after having a urostomy operation in early September 2009 I cannot see a way of doing so without exposing my bag to everyone.  I wear a boxer support to play which would look a bit silly if I wore this in the shower to keep the bag covered.   I had thought that I could change to a waist band in the toilet, which is far less noticeable and after shower...

Is it best to use one? What brand is best

I allways shower with my bag off , I like to think that my stoma & surrounding skin is getting a good  cleaning . I also like the thought that everything is getting some fresh aire for a while.
  
I use 1 piece so after a good dry with a towell  ( not my actual stoma --dont want that bleeding) My new bag fits & sticks beautifuly .

I am Urostomate so any form of discharge is no big deal...

Hi all,

So I'm a youngish female, and I wanted to figure out a way to wear a two-piece bathing outfit to the beach and the pool and whatnot, but I wasn't super impressed by tankini options because they tended to show a strip of stomach in exactly the wrong place as well as not come far enough down my leg. I just wanted to share what I eventually hit on doing, because it's worked really well fo...

I have heard that there is a "plug" that can be used if you want to take a bath - I am interested in this product. Has anybody used them and if so how well do they work and who makes them - there is nothing better. Thanks Terr

Still experimenting, I had a left over pouch from my original loop colostomy. It’s big; fits a 2-1/4” (57 mm) flange. I presently use a pouch that fits a 1-3/4” (45mm) flange. I was able to fit my entire pouch into the larger one, attach a piece of tape about 5 inches long across the top of the bigger pouch and secure it with the regular appliance belt. It worked! My regular pouch was kep...

Couldn't reaccess the shower questions so I'll put this here. For me, I shop Dollar General or Family Dollar for "Bowl Covers", assorted size covers that are exactly like elastisized Shower Caps. I fold up my Uro Bag and slip a small cover over Appliance and, so far so good for keeping it all dry!