Our stoma bags are waterproof(1), which means it is not necessary to cover either one. However, if you wear a bag with a filter, cover this with the protective sticker that comes in the box with your stoma bags. This will ensure that the degassing performance of the filter remains good after the sticker is peeled off after showering.

Here are some personal tips and recommendations from other ostomates:

• Empty your bag before showering.
• The wafer adhesive is waterproof. Just make sure it has been on a few hours before showering, so it sticks to your skin properly. Never change the bag shortly before a shower.
• Before and after showering, make sure the skin protector or wafer seals well to the skin.
• When using a drainable bag, some people roll the bag up and clip it off for showering.
• There is often no need to change the appliance after showering, especially if it is still tight. Just dry it gently.
• There are several ways to dry the appliance: Dry it with a hair dryer, but avoid hot temperatures by choosing the cool setting. Or: Dry off, wrap a dry terrycloth flannel around your bag and put on your clothes. After a short time, the bag will be dry and you can remove the damp flannel.