How to Care for Your Stoma. You'll change it a few times a day. Try to do that when the pouch is only a third full to prevent leaks, which can irritate your skin.

‘Stoma Babe’ poses in bikinis on social media to raise awareness. Holly Fleet, 28, of Epping, has learnt to love her new body. Louise Lazell. Wednesday 05 October 2022 10:09 BST.

Here are the 10 most common misconceptions about living with a stoma, according to Speight: 1. Swimming is fine. Often people believe that having a stoma means you can’t enjoy the same hobbies ...

A woman is documenting her experiencing living with a stoma bag – including shopping for a wedding dress – because she wants to "normalise it and break the stigma".

A teenager will have a stoma bag for the rest of her life after what she thought was period pain turned out to be ulcerative colitis (UC). Sophia Haden, 18, said she had to go to the toilet 20 ...