The surgeon removes the ileostomy bag, closes the opening. And then you can go to the bathroom with only a slight increase to bowl movement frequency. [MUSIC PLAYING] ...

Colostomy and ileostomy are surgeries that reroute part of the digestive tract to the abdominal wall. They can be temporary or permanent and done for different reasons.

Find out everything about colostomy and ileostomy reversal surgery, including recovery time, potential complications, and the best post-surgery diet.

The ileostomy bag collects the digestive waste of people who have undergone an ileostomy. Proper skin care and regular bag emptying are essential to prevent complications.

Here I am posing with my ileostomy bag after one of my many surgeries. (It's the external pouch resting on my hip.) I had to stay away from solid foods for a few days, so when I was finally told I ...

When 33-year-old Krystal Miller snaps a sexy photo, she often makes sure to feature one thing: her ileostomy bag. The Australia-based blogger and mother of two learned she had Crohn's disease, a ...

Hammond will wear the ileostomy bag for a few months until she can undergo a third, corrective surgery. According to the United Ostomy Association, roughly 500,000 people in the U.S. have some ...

That is how Miller became a self-described “Bag Lady.” Miller, then 22-years-old, felt fearful about the isolation having an ileostomy bag would cause. A fear she chronicles on her Facebook page.