Living with an ostomy might not always be a choice, but choosing the color of your ostomy pouch can be. If you are navigating life with an ostomy, the introduction of black pouches provides new possibilities and allows you to step away from traditional pouch colors.
With the new black SenSura® Mio pouch, you can make your system work for you. Embrace a newfound sense of control over your appearance and choose the color that fits with your plans for the day.
Choice is important for fostering confidence and maintaining a sense of identity. With choices, you get to pick the color that resonates with you personally – what feels right. Now, with both gray and black pouches, SenSura Mio recognizes the diverse preferences of individuals and empowers you to select a color that matches your specific needs.
Choice is freedom. No longer limited to a fixed color, you can now explore both gray and black options, and pick the ostomy solution that matches your mood or style, day by day.
The right color for the right activity
The color of your ostomy pouch may be chosen according to what you are expecting to do and the season. For example, you may choose a black pouch in the winter, and a lighter color in the summer.
Just as you may meticulously select your outfits to express yourself, you can also now consider different ways of approaching your ostomy pouch. The introduction of black ostomy pouches allows users to integrate their ostomy solution with their outfit. Black pouches can promote a sense of confidence, as the black pouch is designed to stay unnoticed under dark clothing.
Making your color work for you
The neutral gray color of SenSura Mio enables you to have flexibility in your wardrobe choices. This color is specially designed to be invisible under clothing, even under whites.
Alternatively, the new black color is designed to blend in with darker clothing. Black continues to be a popular underwear color. It remains both bold, and simultaneously classic. A black pouch is easier to match with clothing and underwear, which may help to reduce anxiety and increase self-confidence: a black bag may simply be more discrete and less medical.
“I think it's going to be massive. Like for instance, when you go swimming, black blends in with everything. You probably get less people looking at you. It's like a confidence thing.” – Martyn
Some people like to manage their ostomy discretely. With more color choices, there are now more ways to make your ostomy pouching solution work for you. Martyn says:
“Because I have a black pair of swimming shorts, I can imagine that it would be pretty invisible.” – Martyn
A world of color possibilities
Whether you want to blend in discreetly or make a bold statement, the option to match the color of your ostomy pouch with your attire offers a level of choice previously unavailable.
This newfound choice over the color of your ostomy solution may support your emotional wellbeing when living with a stoma. With more options, you can feel more confident and less anxious, as well as more in tune with your own style and preferences.