You may not know the word for it, but odds are you've seen a stoma bag before. But while these pouches can be lifesavers for people with certain health conditions, there's a lot the general public ...

Adjusting to life with an ostomy can be challenging, both physically and financially. From finding the right pouching system to managing daily care, it often takes time, patience and the ...

A new Gloucestershire charity supports people with stomas in Africa. Footprints 2 Africa was founded to help vulnerable ...

Using an ostomy skin barrier infused with ceramide resulted in lower costs and improved satisfaction for patients, according to a study published in the Journal of Wound, Continence and Ostomy Nursing ...

When four-year-old Rachel Lee needed a colostomy stoma bag, her mother Niamh feared that their normal lives were over - but ...

The researchers found that over a 12-week period there was a significant reduction in stoma-related cost of care with use of the ceramide-infused barrier, resulting in a 14% relative decrease in cost.

The stoma can measure from 1 to 1 1/2 inches around. Unlike your anus, the stoma has no sphincter muscle (the muscles that control bowel movements), so most people cannot control the exit of waste.

Frequent emptying and changing of a pouch can help people take care of their urostomy. It is important to empty and clean the pouch regularly to stop bacteria growth. People will need to empty the ...

SEBOKENG – A state-of-the-art stoma clinic was recently launched at Sebokeng Hospital. The clinic, a product of a collaboration between the hospital and Coloplast, supported by OMS Medical, will ...

The country’s leading stoma care specialist nurses have called for greater recognition of the “silent workforce”, warning that the lack of statutory services is causing patients to be overlooked ...