Urostomy and colostomy bags are used in two different types of ostomies. Also called stomas, these are surgical openings meant to create alternatives for waste to leave your body. A urostomy bag is ...

An ostomy is a surgical procedure creating an opening, or "stoma," on the abdomen to allow waste to exit the body. This may be essential due to conditions like Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or ...

After being left with two permanent ostomy bags, Jearlean Taylor wants to encourage other cancer survivors to embrace their differences Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for ...

While advances in stoma bags have made them easier to use and live with, you may still be interested in possible alternatives. These depend on your specific condition. A colostomy bag (pouch) is a ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am responding to a recent letter from a reader anxious about undergoing a colonoscopy. One of her concerns was a possible perforation requiring additional surgery and a temporary ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) was driving Danielle Gulden to the bathroom up to 25 times a day. Medication after medication failed to control her bloody diarrhea, cramps, and other severe symptoms. And life ...

Now, as an advocate, she shares this knowledge to help others see that life with an ostomy is still full and active. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date ...

WILLIAMSBURG — WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WVEC) -- Molly Atwater doesn’t 'go' like most people, she has to use an ostomy bag. After living a year in pain and uncertainty, the William and Mary graduate student ...

As a direct result of a variety of disease processes (cancer, Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis, spinal cord injuries) or traumatic injuries, portions of, or even the entire bowel or bladder may ...

Tay TheFunniest posts comedy skits daily while openly sharing health struggles and advocacy Spencer Tay has built a 588,000-strong Facebook […] The post Georgia comedian Spencer Tay turns colostomy ...