A stoma is an opening from an area inside your body to the outside, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. (Photo: Getty Images) You may not know the word for it, but odds are you've seen ...

Twenty-five-year-old Tilly King is on Tinder, Bumble and Hinge — “the ‘toxic trio’,” she jokes. One of her Hinge prompts is ‘What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done?’ to which she answers, ...

Women posing in their underwear after overcoming an enormous challenge - be it related to body image, illness or surgery - has become a powerful way of showing the world that they are far from beaten.

WILLIAMSBURG — WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WVEC) -- Molly Atwater doesn’t 'go' like most people, she has to use an ostomy bag. After living a year in pain and uncertainty, the William and Mary graduate student ...

I was 21 when I first became an ileostomy patient. An ileostomy is when the last part of the small intestine (ileum) is connected to a hole in the abdomen called a stoma, which allows stool to leave ...

Jearlean Taylor wowed the owner of the modeling agency and school with her fierce walk, long legs and cover girl face. But underneath what looked like a flawless model body, Taylor carried a secret ...

SAGINAW, MI — Before Shontee R. McMillan was a model, she was self-conscious, depressed and suicidal as a result of a surgery that left her with an ostomy bag. She was diagnosed with rectal cancer in ...

Radio 1 presenter Adele Roberts has said she loves her body “more than ever” as she appeared on the cover of Women’s Health UK with a visible stoma bag. The 43-year-old presenter revealed in October ...

In September 2023, Gill Castle became the first person with a stoma to swim the channel and now she is embarking on a new challenge. She is leading 16 women – most of whom have suffered birth trauma, ...

Gill Castle said her team of women proved people with stomas could do anything Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro would be a challenge for anyone, but for Gill Castle, who has a stoma, and her group of women, ...

Cassidy Bargell is a trailblazer at the Women’s Rugby World Cup. She is playing for the United States wearing an ostomy bag. The Boston Banshees scrum-half, who came on for the closing half hour of ...

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 ...