Living with a Stoma
It’s only natural that you’ll have questions as you begin life with a stoma, or even after you have had your stoma for awhile. So we’ve curated a platform of honest, insightful tools that are constantly being updated called me+ answers. It’s designed to give you the current, up-to-date ideas you need to gain confidence and get comfortable with your stoma — all in one convenient place, whenever you need it.
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Common Issues
Stoma Care
Bag Leakage
Bag leakage is a concern for many people living with a stoma, find out more on our common issues page.
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Skin Health
Skin health is one of the most common challenges following stoma surgery, Convatec's range of hydrocolloid adhesive technologies are proven to perform and designed to protect the skin around the stoma. Find out more on our common issues page.
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Ballooning
Ballooning occurs when air from the digestive system is trapped in the stoma bag causing it to inflate. Find our more on our common issues page.
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Pancaking
Pancaking occurs when the stool accumulates at the top of the pouch around the stoma and does not fall down into the pouch. Find our more on our common issues page.
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Living with a stoma may impact your everyday life, but with our specialist help, guidance and support things will get back to normal.
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me+ Answers
Explore articles providing tips, tricks, resources, solutions and more across topics like diet, relationships, activity, travel and recovery. Still have more questions about living with a stoma? Contact our me+ team to be connected to a lifestyle support specialist.
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me+ Stories
We believe living with a stoma should be fulfilling and complete – whether you’d like to run a 5K, or simply get back out with your friends. And we know that no two people live with a stoma in quite the same way. The me+ Community highlights the stories of people living with a stoma doing the things they love.
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