Swimming With A Colostomy Bag

For men a swim wrap or a t shirt will help conceal your ostomy.

Swimming with a colostomy bag. There was no way i could wear a swimming costume the bag would show through it would become unstuck and float around the pool and if that didn t happen the large neon sign flashing this girl has a colostomy on above my head was bound to give it away. Swimming belt for ostomy bags stoma swim confidently with an ostomy. You can also watch my video about swimming with an ostomy here. With the right supplies and clothing options swimming with an ostomy can be a great way to relax get a work out in or play around with the family.

Luckily those are almost non issues for most people. You can swim or be in the water while wearing your pouching system. When placed horizontally the swimsuits spandex will help add extra hold to the colostomy bag. Water will not harm or enter your stoma.

Check with your local medical supply store or look online for specialty products for active people with ostomies. Can you swim with an ostomy. They also have an inner pouch which keeps colostomy bags firmly tucked away from the skin giving you not only extra comfort but tons of self confidence too. Placing the colostomy bag vertically may make the bag hang if there is a substantial amount of faeces expelled into it.

If you re nervous that running swimming or other athletic activity will loosen your ostomy bag and cause a leak use a special belt or binder to hold your ostomy bag in place. I have never had an issue with my pouch filling in the pool so i can t speak to your problem on a personal level. For basic information about swimming with an ostomy you can watch my video or read my article. The main concerns of swimming with an ostomy are probably about how well your ostomy pouch will stay on in the pool or ocean and how to hide your pouch with your bathing suit.

Remember your pouching system is water resistant and is designed not to leak with the proper seal. Empty your pouch before swimming. If you have an ostomy you have the same rights as any other person to swim in the pool facility of your choice. At a support group i attended a man did a talk about swimming with an ostomy.

When i move around my shirt hikes up and. Since 2009 the president of stealth belt richard o hamill has enjoyed watersports to. I need help with concealing an ostomy bag. Check your pouch seal.

Dear laura i wear a two piece ostomy bag. Swimming with an ostomy. The best colostomy bags that are wonderful for swimming are the ones that have double lined front panels that give the wearer a smooth outline around the abdomen. Finding the right swimming costume.

There is a recurring issue with people living with an ostomy being improperly denied access to a swimming pool because of their ostomy.