Colostomy

Healthy eating with a stoma: a guide to food, diet and nutrition

Renata Batas reveals how a balanced diet can keep you healthy and hydrated and a few small changes to what you eat can keep your stoma under control

Prescription problems: NHS formularies and their effect on ostomates

Nathan Wheeler shares how NHS cost-saving restrictions affected his stoma care prescription and how he makes sure he gets all the stoma products he...

Sex after surgery: getting intimate when you have an ostomy

Shelley Lawes discusses the role of open communication and body confidence in fulfilling sexual relationships for people with a stoma

My stoma-friendly wedding

Gemma Evans describes how she made her marriage ceremony inclusive for people with an ostomy or inflammatory bowel disease

Ostomy online: loving yourself

Sahara Fleetwood-Beresford reports from the online stoma community on the value of self-care for achieving self-confidence

Breaking up, an analogy

Luciana Podschun recalls the most difficult decision of her life

Pageantry with purpose: from stoma surgery to catwalk confidence

Jessica Mary Logan describes her challenging journey to a J-pouch that led her to establish a pageant to inspire body confidence in people with...

Coronavirus: stoma care in a global pandemic

Stoma nurse Janaína Maria Felix, patient advocate Steve Cartmail and support group secretary David Bunger discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has...

Troubleshooting peristomal skin

Jennie Burch explains how best to protect the skin around your stoma and how you can resolve any issues that are causing you discomfort

Editorial: Tut tut, Butlins

Man with a stoma barred from enjoying the attractions at a popular holiday resort with his ostomy pouch on show

Travelling with an ostomy

Vicky Wilson, Coloplast Nurse with 20 years’ experience in stoma care nursing, offers some tips on taking your stoma on holiday safely and with...

Using convex stoma pouches

Jennie Burch discusses the what, why, when and how of convex ostomy appliances

Keeping faith: stoma care for Hindus and Sikhs

Lisa Hall helps ostomates from the world’s major religions factor their culture, beliefs and values into life with a stoma

Parenting with an ostomy

Luciana Podschun recalls the highs and lows of raising two sons while living with inflammatory bowel disease and an ostomy

Not doubting Tomas: learning to laugh after challenging surgery

Clare Mee looks back on the complications, predicaments and valuable lessons she has shared with Tomas, her stoma