Life Care for Cancer Chemotherapy Patients No. 28: Smelly Urine and Stool

  1. Patients feel inconvenienced by “stinky urine and stool” and “mindful of the stench of feces in the fistula bag”, etc. 2. Life care 1) Environment Soiled clothes or sheets become more odorous over time, so it is good to change them promptly.  After using diapers or pads, place them in a plastic bag as soon as possible, seal it and discard it. Spraying the items in the bag with deodorant solution before throwing them away can also help reduce the odor.  Putting deodorant, air cleaner with deodorizing effect or deodorizer in the place where odor is required can also work.  (2), diet and water “countermeasures for smelly stool” Try to eat less of the following foods such as onions, leeks, cheese, garlic, asparagus, eggs, etc., then the smelly stool is reduced.  ”If you drink less water, the odor of urine will be stronger, so drink more water.  Juice or jelly with added blueberries can inhibit the reproduction of bacteria in urine through the antioxidant and antibacterial effects of blueberries, making urine less likely to smell bad.