TikToker Lucy Smith-Butler says she hopes her top tips will help other disabled festival-goers too.

Peristomal dermatoses commonly afflict the area around stoma openings in ostomy patients. These complications, however, are often unreported by patients and remain untreated for years, thus ...

The mum of a brave young Airdrie schoolboy who is adapting to life with a stoma after years of feeling unwell has praised the care and treatment he received.

When it comes to navigating intimacy post-stoma surgery or with a chronic illness, although it’s natural to feel nervous about how a partner may react, Phoebe reminds couples they’re on a journey.

“I say it’s my bag for life that saved my life. I have called it Stitch, after Lilo and Stitch. “Some people stay a stoma is the end for them, but it doesn’t have to stop you doing things ...

Sometimes doctors do a colostomy to give a damaged section of bowel time to heal. In this case, the stoma is temporary. You'll have it for a few weeks or months. Once the damage has healed, your ...

Read about the creation of a guide to sexual intimacy for people with stomas, led by specialist stoma nurse Kyle Waring.

Owner and operator of S&M Family Outlet, Steve Stoma, has spent the majority of his life in the discount clothing industry. The outlet was founded in the mid-1950s by Joe Stoma after he fought in ...

After being fitted with a stoma bag, Coronation Street character Bethany Platt is understandably struggling to adjust to the huge change.

A young boy who was able to accept having a stoma after being given a cuddly toy is raising money to help other children in the same situation. Riley, aged six, from Melksham, had the stoma - a ...

A breathing stoma is a hole (opening) made in the skin in front of your neck to allow you to breathe.

Two beloved soap characters recently began living with a stoma, with Coronation Street and Hollyoaks running key storylines at the same time. It’s a step that has the potential to make a life ...