Hello ostomates. I found I prefer bag change after a shower. The chance to shower bag free, just me and the stoma. Good for peristomal health as well. I do, however, miss a good tub soaking. Is it okay to do that bag free with stoma fully immersed in water?
Rene
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w30bob
Hi Rene,
The issue with taking a bath vice a shower is that in a shower the fresh clean water is constantly flowing over your stoma and surrounding area. When you take a bath the soap residue as well as dirt washed off you and dead skin cells all float on the top of the bath water. If you let that sit around your stoma area it's not the best thing. And as you get up out of the water that residue will deposit itself on your skin as well. So at the very least have a pitcher or large cup full of clean water and wash off the area around your stoma as you get up out of the bath water. Other than that.......have a blast!!
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Shawn57
Yes, I always shower before I change and give the stoma "a vacation" As for bath, if you can time it right so that the stoma is asleep then go for it, but I haven't had much luck with the timing. So when I take a soak I do it with the bag on. But definitely shower well after you soak if you're doing it without a bag.