Some people, especially those with ileostomies, may choose to wear a belt to help hold the pouch in place and feel more secure. Living with an ostomy bag can greatly benefit your quality of life ...

Life after an ostomy surgery, such as ileostomy or colostomy, involves adapting to an ostomy bag for waste collection. This often brings many questions: Can I still do my usual activities?

A colostomy is an operation to create an opening (stoma) of the large bowel (colon) onto the surface of the tummy (abdomen). Your poo no longer passes out of your body through your back passage.

A British mountaineer who has a colostomy bag is set to lead a "major" Himalayan expedition next month. Mick Fowler, 62, from Derbyshire, will attempt to scale a 6,000m (19,685ft) peak in the ...