Which diaper covers are best for fecal incontinence?

[John Davis]

Which diaper covers are best for fecal incontinence?

What features do you look for - or avoid?

How does this differ from the best features for someone with only bladder incontinence?

Should you wear a breathable (PUL) diaper cover with a plastic-shell diaper?

What about a breathable diaper with a vinyl plastic or rubber diaper cover?

Many of you have years of experience experimenting with the various solutions to this problem.  What were your findings?

--John

[Slomo]

Most any good quality diaper cover should protect against fecal leaks, I personally prefer the Gary activewear PUL cover as it also help muffle and crinkling from my diaper.

Though outright stopping any odor is always going to be a challenge for any diaper cover. Mostly because of the concave shape to the small or our back, but also because even just moving around or sitting down will let air (and odors) escape.
For real good odor control I've seen the best approach is an internal deodorant taken daily. Anything containing chlorophylln copper (such as Nullo) or bismuth subgallate (such as Devrom) should work good for that.

Thankfully I don't have to deal with bowell accidents all too often, so I haven tried using them myself. But from what I've seen it's supposed to be worth it if you have regular occurances.

[John Davis]

For odor containment, vinyl or rubber diaper covers do a better job than a breathable cover (like PUL) of similar thickness.🙂  A snug fit around the legs and waist is necessary to prevent venting of odors.  

I may wear a PUL diaper cover with a pair of rubber pants or bloomers on top.  My PUL pants are best at stopping leaks and the rubber pants or bloomers catch leaks (very rare) and help reduce odor.

All this presumes you began by selecting a good diaper to contain stool and reduce odors.

Of course, if you have sensitive skin you may need to use a breathable diaper with a breathable diaper cover and not worry about fecal odor.

--John