Almost a million people in the United States live with an ostomy pouch worn outside their bodies to collect digestive waste, after their diseased intestines or bladders had to be removed. It’s the ...

If your ulcerative colitis (UC) hasn’t responded well enough to treatment, your doctor may suggest surgery and an ostomy pouch. This might sound intimidating. But for people with certain birth defects ...

A medical device company that developed a mirror to make it easier for people to change their ostomy pouch, to attach prosthetic limbs and for diabetics to check their feet for ulcers is awaiting FDA ...

Finding out you have inflammatory bowel disease or cancer is undoubtedly difficult news to hear and accept. Finding out that you will also require an ostomy can be devastating as well. For many, the ...

Jessica Grossman was faced with a difficult choice when she was 13 years old. "I was so sick that my intestines were basically septic and the doctors gave me the option to have ostomy surgery," she ...

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 ...

Sara Levitt proudly carries her story of survival and self-love whenever she walks down the runway or poses for the camera. The 30-year-old model has been smashing stigmas in recent years, being an ...