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Living with a stoma

Having a stoma is a big change, but one which should lead to you living a vibrant life. Discover lifestyle resources, tips for getting the most from your products, and knowledge to help you focus on understanding, adapting, and thriving.

Common issues

Wind and ballooning

Wind is normal but people with a stoma may be more sensitive to passing wind as they have no control over it. It may also make them feel self-conscious about odour. Wind can cause ballooning, where the stoma bag inflates due to a build-up of gas. This may cause the bag to come off.

Preventing ballooning and odour

Everyone is different but there are particular foods which are more commonly known to cause wind. If you are having a problem with wind you could see if removing certain foods from your diet helps.

Product focus

Four black closed Aura Plus stoma bags placed on top of each other and fanned out on a white marble countertop with three sachets of CliniPeel medical adhesive remover beside them.

How to change a stoma bag?

Need a reminder how to change your bag? Or need to know how to help someone with theirs? We have step-by-step guides to show you how and what you’ll need.

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Choosing the right stoma bag

Don’t know which is the right stoma bag for you? We can help you choose. We also highlight some common issues that people experience with stoma bags.

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