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Can you swim with a colostomy?
Yes you can. Colostomy bags are waterproof. Although, you should empty your bag before you go in the water.
Does digestion take a shorter period of time when you have a colostomy bag?
Yes. With a bag food does not go through the whole digestive system.
What happens when pus is in the colostomy bag?
Pus indicates that there is an infection. The person should go visit their doctor very soon.
Why is there discharge from the incision in the perineum long after colostomy?
It is a mucus that forms in the large intestine (after the area of the bag) therefore it can't go into the bag and has to come out of the rectum. It's nothing to be worried about. :)
Does urine go in a colostomy bag?
There are three types of 'ostomies'. A Urostomy is for urine. A colostomy is made from the large intestine. An ileostomy is made from the small intestine. Normally you would only have one of these. But some people with complications may need both a urostomy and colostomy. Then it would be two separate bags.
Can you go swimming with an eye stye?
Try to put a hot tea bag on it over night, and then do not get it wait, just wear sunglasses and keep your eye out of the water. You wont have as much fun but you can still go.
Can you go in a swimming pool when you are on house arrest?
only if you wrap your ankle monitor in a garbage bag to prevent moisture from damaging it.
What are colostomy bags used for?
Colostomy bags are used for collecting waste on the outside of the body. There are different websites you can go to for more information and to purchase one if you or a loved one needs it.
How do you put a bag of salt into a salt swimming pool?
get a net ad put the packet of salt in it then let it go when it reaches the bottom
How do people with Sacral agenesis go to the toilet?
Depending on the severity, a permanent colostomy may be required for more advanced cases, or manual colostomy for less severe cases.
Where can you go swimming on miniplanet facebook?
you can't go swimming!
Is it safe to go into a public swimming pool if you are 38 weeks pregnant and the cervix is starting to soften?
Certainly. There is a plug of mucus in your cervix blocking off the path to bacteria then you also have your bag of waters protecting the baby. So go, have fun. Swimming is GREAT for pregnant women.
