How you care for your colostomy stoma and ostomy bag can vary from person to person. For example, how often you change your bag depends on your output and the type of bag you’re using. A colostomy is ...

What is a Colostomy Bag? A colostomy bag is a pouch made of heavy-duty plastic that’s worn on your body and collects your poop. You will need to use one of these bags if you had a colostomy, a form of ...

Q: Can a nursing home resident with a colostomy use the rehabilitation swimming pool? A: This depends on several factors, including the individual’s specific medical condition, the policies and ...

How Will a Colostomy Change My Life? If you get a colostomy, your medical team will talk to you while you’re still in the hospital after the surgery about how to take care of it and will give you some ...

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 ...

We have a resident with a new colostomy. Any suggestions for changing the colostomy so it doesn’t leak? There are several things you can attempt. First of all, change it when the resident has not ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using an ostomy skin barrier infused with ceramide resulted in lower costs and improved satisfaction for ...