Barrier rings can help to prevent ostomy leaks, but most barrier rings get gooey and melt. Brava Protective Rings are Coloplast’s solution to this problem. But do they work?
Coloplast Brava Protective Rings: REVIEW (w/ video)
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Sex with an Ostomy: Tips for Better Intimacy (w/ video)
Ostomates shouldn’t be afraid to talk about sex. So let’s start.
How to Measure Your Stoma: Ostomy Tips
A crucial skill that anyone with an ostomy should know is how to measure their stoma. Not only does it help to prevent leaks, but it can help to extend appliance wear time, and save your skin!
Secrets to Dressing With an Ostomy: Tips for Men and Women (w/ video)
Here’s the presentation I gave at an ostomy education event for World Ostomy Day 2016!
coolWafer Ostomy Cooling Pack: Overview
Heat and sweat are a challenge for many ostomates. Reduced wear time is common, but some ostomates have major issues with their appliance peeling or not sticking at all. Enter the coolWafer, which has been designed to cool the area around your stoma and under your wafer.
Cymed 1pc Drainable Appliance w/ MicroSkin : REVIEW (w/ video)
I previously reviewed a two-piece ostomy appliance by Cymed in which I gave it a less than stellar rating. Since then you guys have been asking me to review the one-piece, so here it is!
Hollister FormaFlex Moldable Wafer: REVIEW (w/ video)
Moldable wafers aren’t too common, but both ConvaTec and Hollister offer their own unique versions of this category of product. In this review, I’ll be looking at Hollister’s FormaFlex product!
When You’re in a Pinch, Here’s How to Find Ostomy Supplies
Imagine this: You head to the cottage for the weekend and bring along a spare ostomy appliance “just in case”. That spare is needed soon after because of a leak and you’re left with nothing extra.
C&S Ostomy Pouch Cover: REVIEW
A great pouch cover can add style and comfort to your ostomy appliance, and I’m always on the lookout for new ones to wear.
ConvaTec SUR-FIT Natura Moldable: REVIEW (w/ video)
Moldable ostomy wafers aren’t as popular as they probably should be, but ConvaTec has been making them for many years now. In this review, I’ll be looking at their SUR-FIT Natura moldable wafers.