The walls of my world gradually closed in until the only place I felt secure was in my own home, close to my bathroom. The bathroom became my refuge and my prison. I spent the next two years fighting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Courtesy of Renee Welsh Renee Welsh had a colostomy when she was 32 because of severe Crohn's disease. Now, she's built a TikTok ...

It's hard to have a healthy relationship with your body when it is literally trying to kill you. I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, which results in inflammation and damage to the digestive system, ...

A bladder cancer survivor discusses the importance of World Ostomy Day and shares her own ostomy story. World Ostomy Day happens this year. It is October 2nd. World Ostomy Day only happens every three ...

Colostomy surgery creates an opening in your abdomen to pass waste, which collects in a bag. Some colostomies are temporary and can be reversed after healing, while others are permanent. Colostomy ...

Many people with severe ulcerative colitis can manage their symptoms with medication and diet. But for patients who don’t find relief this way, ostomy surgery can be life-changing. About 30% of people ...

An expert offers three steps that patients can take to become more comfortable and confident with their ostomy after undergoing surgery for gastric cancer. After a patient with gastrointestinal cancer ...

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 ...

Ileostomy and colostomy are two types of surgery in which a small piece of the intestine is brought through the abdomen. An ileostomy is made from the small intestine, while a colostomy comes from the ...

Patients undergoing abdominal surgery for ostomy placement have high rates of hospital readmissions and emergency department visits—often involving ostomy-related complications, reports a study in the ...

Stoma care, diet changes, and potential complications are just some of the things to expect after colostomy surgery. You’ll learn how to manage these aspects of recovery before you leave the hospital.