Recently, as I have been spending countless hours scouring the internet through various articles and blog posts about ostomy, I have been seeing a lot of questions about what the difference is between various types of ostomy pouches. I am well aware that there are a lot of people out there who have no idea what the difference is between some ostomy pouches, or that there are different types at all. If you don’t wear an ostomy yourself, then I do not blame you for not really knowing much about ostomy pouches. I did not actually know much about ostomies myself either until I started writing these articles online. Either way, I wanted to take some time today to talk about the difference between different types of ostomy pouches and talk about which one may be right for you. Now, when you are reading this, I want you to keep in mind that everybody’s body is different in it’s own way; this means that not everyone will like the same ostomy pouch, and some types of pouches may work for one person while they do not work for others. The good news is that there are lots of different options out there, meaning that you can definitely find one that works for you. So let’s spend some time today and talk about ostomy pouches, shall we?
The first thing to know about ostomy pouches is that they are basically two different types of pouches, followed by other customization options that are more specific to a given situation. The biggest thing to keep in mind about ostomy pouches is the difference between a one-piece ostomy pouch and a two-piece ostomy pouch. A one-piece pouch, as the name suggest, is an ostomy pouch that is all together in one piece. What this means is that the skin barrier does not attach from the actual ostomy bag. So these types of pouches have their own pros and cons, and I am going to go ahead and talk about those now.
The main pros that are associated with the one-piece ostomy pouch is that they are much slimmer and more low-profile compared to other types of pouches. This means that if you are insecure about wearing an ostomy pouch and do not want it to be noticed underneath your clothes, you will have an easier time hiding that lumpy bag with a one-piece pouch. These pouches are also useful for when you are engaging in any sort of physical activities and other things like that, because as I said earlier, they are much more low profile. The cons of this pouch is that you have to remove the entire skin barrier in order to change the ostomy pouch, which can be a bit of a hassle at times. It is also worth mentioning that frequent removals of the skin barrier can cause some irritation or inflammation on the skin area around your stoma, so keep that in mind.
Two-piece ostomy pouches are nice because you do not actually need to remove the skin barrier in order to change the pouch. Instead, since it is a two piece system, you can just remove the bag to change and leave the skin barrier on. This is much more convenient if you are lounging around at home or going about your normal day, since you don’t have to worry about removing the skin barrier and risking any irritation or something like that.
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