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 ...

"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 be honest." The 23-year-old from Lincoln has been ...

The carcass of a pregnant female dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus) was found washed up on Olga Beach in Hadera on Monday morning, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) announced.

The process involves putting water into your colon through the stoma, causing the colon to empty. Irrigation is most effective about an hour after a meal, which is when the colon is most likely to ...

The join is called an anastomosis. Sometimes the surgeon brings the end of the bowel out as an opening on your abdomen called a stoma. This is to give the bowel time to heal. An ileostomy is an ...