Renee Welsh had a colostomy when she was 32 because of severe Crohn's disease. Now, she's built a TikTok following dedicated to representation. This is her story, as told to Kelly Burch. Since I was 9 ...

An ostomy may be necessary for a number of reasons, including temporary or permanent management of conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, or diverticulitis.With this procedure, a ...

A Oklahoma City homeless man suffered “severe injuries” after being beaten by a group of laughing teens, who reportedly ripped away his colostomy bag. Surveillance video shows a group of people ...

On his first flight following a colostomy for ulcerative colitis, my patient noted distension of his ostomy bag as his plane reached its cruising altitude of 35,000 feet. He barely made it to the rest ...

You may not know the word for it, but odds are you've seen a stoma bag before. But while these pouches can be lifesavers for people with certain health conditions, there's a lot the general public ...

Matthew Perry said having to use a colostomy bag — an external bag for feces to be stored — for a year helped him kick his drug addiction. The “Friends” alum revealed that his “gastrointestinal ...