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Should a person who has had ostomy (colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy) surgery be allowed to swim in a public or semi public pool?

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Should a person who has had ostomy (colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy) surgery be allowed to swim in a public or semi public pool?

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Yes. There is no reason a person who has ostomy surgery should be excluded from swimming in a public or semi public pool. The pouching system used to collect waste is designed to be leak-free and water-proof. There are no restrictions in 410 IAC 6-2.1 on swimming after having had ostomy surgery. A person planning on swimming after ostomy surgery should make sure their seal is strong and intact. If a leak should occur releasing liquid fecal matter, it should be treated as a diarrheal fecal incident by the pool staff.