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 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 ...

A colostomy bag doesn’t really affect how long you’ll live. A better indicator of your life span will be how well the colostomy bag helped treat your underlying condition. You may get a colostomy bag ...

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 ...