Poppy Williams, 27, had a stoma put in after emergency surgery in December 2021.

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 ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in older adults. They may be more likely to have atypical UTI symptoms, such as delirium, confusion, or loss of appetite. A urinary tract infection (UTI ...

This is because having sex may irritate the urinary tract and can push bacteria into the urethra, worsening the infection. A urinary tract infection (UTI) can be painful enough to cause a ...

A social media “content creator” ended up in jail after police discovered multiple videos of her putting urine on store food, according to investigators in Keene. Kelli Tedford, 23 ...

Louise Thompson was overcome with emotion as she received a tear-jerking letter from an eight-year-old girl who also has a stoma bag. The former Made In Chelsea star, 34, revealed in April 2024 ...

For this reason, Ann could not regulate her urine, and it flowed out continuously without her knowledge. "My parents kept on changing my clothes and when I was eight years old (in 1998), they took me ...

Some people often use bladder infections and urinary tract infections (UTIs) interchangeably. Both bacterial infections can make you feel like you constantly need to pee, often accompanied by a ...

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 ...

"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 ...

A urinary tract infection is any microbial invasion that results in an inflammatory response in the epithelium of the urinary tract. Bladder instillation of gentamicin is safe and effective in ...

It's important to be able to describe the differences in these surgeries to those who are unfamiliar, because not everyone understands what an ostomy is, or what a j-pouch is, and the differences are ...