Some people, especially those with ileostomies, may choose to wear a belt to help hold the pouch in place and feel more ...

A woman is documenting her experiencing living with a stoma bag – including shopping for a wedding dress – because she wants to "normalise it and break the stigma". Poppy Williams, 27 ...

Muslims have 5 set periods of prayer each day. This can mean changing the stoma bag at least 5 times a day. Removing a 1 piece stoma bag several times a day could result in damaging the skin around ...

Also called a K-pouch, a continent ileostomy is a connection of the end of the small intestine, called the ileum, to the skin of your abdomen. A surgeon makes it so that waste can leave your body ...

The surgeon will attach the end of your colon to the stoma. Bowel movements will leave your body through it and collect in a special pouch that you’ll empty out. Your health care team will show ...

"It is a real downer to be honest." The 23-year-old from Lincoln has been living with a permanent stoma bag since the age of 17. But she says few people understand the condition. "I say I have a ...

In a recent post Poppy shared advice about what it is like to shop for a wedding dress when you have a stoma A woman is documenting her experiencing living with a stoma bag – including shopping ...