Colostomy surgery is a procedure where the colon or large intestine is diverted to an artificial opening on the lower section of the wall of the abdomen so that it can expel out fecal matter to the ...

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 ...

Despite improved public awareness, many myths persist about what it means to live with a colostomy bag. These misconceptions make it difficult for ostomates - a person with a stoma - to speak out ...

A 36-year-old woman from Belfast has posed proudly with her colostomy bag in a bid to break the stigma surrounding them. Donna Cusack had her bowel removed to save her life in September last year. Now ...