Articles — Ostomy

If you have a stoma, you are probably familiar with all the issues that plague ostomates. One of the most common problems amongst ostomates is skin irritation around the stoma.

Here are 10 signs to identify if the skin around your stoma is unhealthy or abnormal.

If you’re someone without a stoma, but you’ve been wanting to increase your empathy and understanding for people with a stoma, this is the perfect article for you.

We recently came across an article on Ipswichstar featuring Louie Green, a comedian and his personal story on what life has been like for him with a stoma. He hopes to raise awareness for stomas after hearing that many people find them “disgusting”.

Here’s his story.

Got a stoma and unsure if your output is normal? We’ve got you.

In general, your stoma output will depend mainly on which type of stoma you have – colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy.

Today is International Day of Persons With Disabilities.

And today, we’d like to bring your attention to some disabilities that are not immediately obvious, specifically, ostomy. Living with a hidden disability, such as having a stoma, can make daily life more challenging because of the disability itself and also because it’s difficult for others to recognise, acknowledge or understand the challenges faced.

Does an ostomy qualify as a disability?