Ileostomy and colostomy are two types of ostomy surgery that treat diseases and conditions affecting the digestive system. Both include the creation of a stoma, by which a small piece of intestine ...

During surgery, doctors also create an ileostomy, an opening in the abdomen that re-routes the ileum, the largest part of the ...

An ostomy is a surgically created opening on your abdomen to drain stool. It is the end of the intestine that can be seen on the skin of your belly. There are two types of ostomies: ileostomy and ...

Keiran had his first stoma operation in May last year, while he needed a second surgery in December to completely remove his colon after complications continued. Despite his fears around such a ...

Debbie Kinder of Charleston, West Virginia has used an ostomy bag for around four years. Her nonprofit, Kinder's Closet, ...

And a third need surgery after having this chronic condition for 30 years. Common surgical options for UC include ileostomy and J-pouch surgery. People typically consider surgery when other ...

"If we don't talk about it, if we don't teach people, how are they going to know to accept us for who we are?" says Jessica Grossman, who founded the nonprofit Uncover Ostomy Jessica Grossman was ...