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What are your plans for the evening?
Plans might be different for a first date versus dining with a long-term partner or spouse. You might be considering an event to follow dinner, such as a show, opera, sporting event or maybe a concert. Or you may need to keep in mind if there is a potential for intimacy at the end of the night.
Keep in mind where you will be throughout the evening.
Will you be in a place where you won’t have access to a bathroom, or do have access, but have concerns about odour? There are certain foods or drinks that will cause an increase in output, gas and a potential embarrassing smell. Check out tips and tricks for diet here, but keep in mind that everyone will react differently.
If you fear odour that may accompany emptying your pouch, try carrying a bottle of odour eliminating bathroom spray.
You spray it in your bathroom before you empty, and it helps hide the odour. Now that doesn’t solve the problem entirely, but you can empty with more confidence.
Tips from our me+ community
Paula Sojoro shares her experience with intimacy as an ostomate.
Paula Sojoro, @paulasojoro
Paula Sojoro has been living with Crohn’s Disease since she was 19 years old and has a permanent ileostomy. She is now a world famous content creator spreading the word about living with a stoma on TikTok and Instagram.
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