MEDICAL / BIO / SCIENCE on Instagram: "People use colostomy bags when a portion of their large intestine is removed or needs to rest, and a stoma (an opening in the abdomen) is created to allow waste to exit the body. This is often necessary due to conditions like colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, or injuries to the colon or rectum. The colostomy bag attaches to the stoma to collect the waste. How it works: A colostomy is a surgical procedure where a portion of the colon is brought

Crystal on Instagram: "💬 What’s a colostomy? How is it different from a urostomy? As a double ostomate with two ostomy bags, I get tons of questions, which I am always happy to answer! Let’s jump into a colostomy bag change as I answer the most common ostomy questions I hear. 👇 Fellow ostomates: What’s the #1 question you get about your ostomy? Share it below to help spread awareness this #OstomyAwarenessMonth and beyond. #Coloplast #Urostomy #Colostomy #OstomyTips #OstomyCommunity #OstomyCare