An ostomy bag is an umbrella term for the types of bags that collect waste from surgical openings in your intestines or bladder. A colostomy bag is a type of ostomy bag used to collect stool. Share on ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro came out of a seven-hour-long surgery Monday during which doctors removed the colostomy bag put into place after he was stabbed in a campaign ...

Question: My mother had colon cancer and, after her colostomy, was told to wear a colostomy bag to remove body waste. The odor is very bad and we want to give her something that could help. What is ...

In most cases, a colostomy bag that fits well shouldn’t cause a detectable smell. If you do notice a smell, there could be a few treatable causes. A stoma is an opening made through your abdominal ...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Doctors treating Brazil president-elect Jair Bolsonaro said in a Friday statement they have delayed removing his colostomy bag and that his intestines remain inflamed, though he ...

Allison Rosen, 39, was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2012, at the age of 32. Here, she opens up to Yahoo Lifestyle about what it’s like to live with an ostomy bag — a small, waterproof pouch that’s ...

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 ...

Sometimes people with Crohn's disease need surgery. One type of surgery is the creation of a colostomy or an ileostomy, to bring a part of the intestine to the abdomen wall. The procedure creates an ...

Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil, addresses the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) ...

Rachel Higgins had surgery to close her anus and divert her stool through a hole in her abdomen. Since getting a colostomy bag, she said she's been able to eat more and live a normal life. She said ...

The colostomy diet is an eating plan that doctors recommend for people recovering from colostomy surgery. While a colostomy does not affect a person’s ability to eat or digest food, eating certain ...