A stoma is an opening in your belly's wall that a surgeon makes in order for waste to leave your body if you can't have a bowel movement through your rectum. You might get one if you have ...

Emma Sellars has had a stoma bag since the age of 17 "In the six years I've had a stoma, I've had one toilet that's been completely accessible for me," says Emma Sellars. "It is a real downer to ...

The opening is called a stoma. If the small bowel (ileum) is brought out onto the abdominal wall, it is called an ileostomy. If the large bowel (colon) is brought out, it is called a colostomy. You ...