A stoma is an opening from an area inside your body to the outside, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. (Photo: Getty Images) You may not know the word for it, but odds are you've seen ...

An ostomy may be necessary for a number of reasons, including temporary or permanent management of conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, or diverticulitis.With this procedure, a ...

An ostomy bag is an umbrella term for the types of bags that collect waste from surgical openings in your intestines or bladder. A colostomy bag is a type of ostomy bag used to collect stool. Share on ...

Sometimes people with Crohn's disease need surgery. One type of surgery is the creation of a colostomy or an ileostomy, to bring a part of the intestine to the abdomen wall. The procedure creates an ...

If you’ve had an ostomy – a surgery that reroutes the way waste leaves your body – for ulcerative colitis (UC), the idea of exercise can seem intimidating. You might worry whether you’ll injure ...

You may not know the word for it, but odds are you've seen a stoma bag before. But while these pouches can be lifesavers for people with certain health conditions, there's a lot the general public ...