Issues with
Noise

Noise issues

Noise is a common concern and can create anxiety for many ostomates. In fact, along with leakage and odour, noise is one of the main causes of embarrassment for ostomates.

Solutions for noise issues

First of all, remember that this will be something you will notice far more than those around you. If you’re close to people and they know that you’ve had surgery, it may be something you can speak to them about.

Consider using a solidifying agent

Solidifying agents convert liquid output in your pouch into a manageable gel and help to reduce the possibility of noise, leaks and malodours.

Why not try absorbagel^®our fast-acting solidifying agent to minimise odour, reduce noise and leaks.*

Consider your diet^1-3

Some of the noises may be due to wind.

naturfit^® pouches

one-piece convex colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy pouches

naturfit^® pouches

one-piece convex colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy pouches

Try removing foods that may cause wind

Try removing foods that may cause wind and slowly introduce them back into your diet to see if that is causing the issues.
These can include:

Green beans
Baked beans
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Onions
Garlic
Sweetcorn
Peas
Apricot
Cabbage
Spinach
Cucumbers
Mushrooms
Eggs
Fizzy drinks
Chewing gum

Try an alternative stoma pouch

Pouches all vary a little and you may find that some suit your needs more than others. If you’d like to try our naturfit^® range, please visit our samples page here where you can order free samples of our one-piece stoma pouches, which includes a multichamber design and a non-woven fabric for reduce noise.

‘After 3 years of living with the stoma, I have overcome the obstacles... I know how to manage it now, I control myself... now it is fine for me.’⁴

Our products that can help with noise:

absorbagel^® stoma powder

Fast-acting solidifying agent to minimise odour, reduce noise and leaks for colostomy and ileostomy patients

naturfit^® stoma pouches

One piece pouches

Find out more

* Not intended for urostomy patients

References

1. Gas in Pouch. SI Society. Available at: https://badgut.org/information-centre/ostomies/gas-in-pouch/#:~:text=Managing%20gas%20once%20it%20is,it%20escapes%20from%20the%20pouch. Accessed May 2024.

2. Eating with an Ostomy: A Comprehensive Nutrition Guide for Those Living with an Ostomy, United Ostomy Associations of America 2020.

3. Nutrition Team: Dietary advice for people with a high output stoma. NHS University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.

4. Stavropoulou A, et al. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 8512. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168512.

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