Not everyone with colorectal cancers and bowel diseases needs a colostomy. You may be able to avoid ostomy surgery, depending on the reason for it. A colostomy is a surgical procedure that creates an ...

Paula Sojo tells PEOPLE she began sewing ostomy covers after her surgeries, transforming a medical device into an accessory ...

Ileostomy and colostomy are both surgical procedures to create an opening in the abdomen to reroute the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Diversion colitis (DC) is a condition that causes a part of the ...

LANSING – State prison is no country club. Especially if you have to go to the bathroom into a plastic bag attached to your side. "Nobody wanted to be my bunkie, for sure," said former prisoner ...

SIIL Ostomy’s exceptional contributions to the ostomy community have earned them the prestigious title of Best Fashion for Ostomates in the United States of 2026. This recognition, awarded by Best Of ...