As a good rule of thumb you should empty your ostomy bag when it gets about to full.
Ostomy bag odor control.
This can effectively loosen the seal on your appliance causing leakage of odor and bodily waste.
Odor can occur when gas is released from the pouch for those with colostomies and ileostomies or from the output when you re changing your pouch.
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This keeps odor contained inside the pouch.
Though this procedure isn t optimal it s often a lifesaving one.
Ostomy patients can incorporate ostomy deodorants to help control or eliminate odor associated with their ostomy devices.
Empty your ostomy pouch more often.
If you re noticing odor check that the there are no leaks in your pouching system.
Here are a few more ways to keep odor at bay.
A well fitting ostomy pouching system should not have any odor while you re wearing it.
The m9 odor eliminator drops help control odor before it happens.
An ostomy bag is intended to catch discharged waste from a surgical opening in the urinary or digestive tract.
They can be used with colostomy and ileostomy pouches.
The use of filters is a good first step to controlling ostomy odor associated with colostomy or ileostomy.
You should notice odor only when you are emptying or changing your pouch.
For best results use with each pouch change.
Before you put on your fresh pouch place 10 to 12 m9 drops into your ostomy pouch.
If your ostomy bag gets too full the weight can put extra pressure on the stoma and surrounding skin.
For those who have to live with an ostomy bag the odor seems to only make the situation more unpleasant.
They work equally well for one piece ostomy pouches as well as two piece ostomy pouches.
Ostomy and odor control.