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Your guide to a better life with a stoma

Your guide to a better life with a stoma

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Welcome to Coloplast® Care

Even though life with a stoma isn’t always straightforward, it should never hold you back from living the life you want to lead.

Coloplast Care is a support programme for people with a stoma which offers advice and inspiration for your daily life. Not only that, but signing up to Coloplast Care provides you access to the Ostomy Check – an online tool to help identify any issues you’re having and provides solutions and advice to help.

In order for us to provide the most useful advice for your needs, choose the stoma type that you have:

  • what is an ostomy?

    What is a urostomy?

    If you are unable to pass urine naturally, a possible solution is to create an alternative opening in your body for the urine to be diverted through. This is called a urostomy.

  • what is an ostomy?

    What is an ileostomy?

    If, for some reason, your large intestine has been removed or if it needs to rest for a period, you will need an artificial opening of the small intestine (Called a stoma or an ostomy) for the faeces to pass through. This is called an ileostomy.

  • what is an ostomy?

    What is a colostomy?

    If, for some reason, your rectum or a lower part of your colon has been removed or if it needs to rest for a period, you will need an artificial opening of the large intestine (Called a stoma or an ostomy) for the faeces to pass through. This is called a colostomy.

  • establishing sound routines

    Guide to healthy skin

    Apply. Remove. Check. By following this procedure correctly, you will be able to keep the skin around your stoma healthy most of the time.

  • before surgery

    Wendy: An awakening

    How Wendy went from never wanting a pouch to almost feeling sorry for people without one.

  • travel

    Packing and planning

    You may want to consider a checklist before going away. Here we provide you with some pointers to help you plan your trip.

  • complications

    Colostomy leakage troubleshooter

    Experiencing leakage from your ostomy appliance? Ask these questions in order to figure out what may be causing the leakage - and what may be the solution. And if that doesn’t work, never hesitate to consult your stoma care nurse.

  • Take the BodyCheck

    With the BodyCheck you can identify your body profile in 8 easy steps and get advice on relevant adhesives, pouches and accessories.

  • daily life with an ostomy

    Clive: The first year of living with an ostomy

    Clive shares his experience of dining out and resuming to old hobbies the first year after his surgery.

  • complications

    Urostomy leakage troubleshooter

    Experiencing leakage from your ostomy appliance? Ask these questions in order to figure out what may be causing the leakage - and what may be the solution. And if that doesn’t work, never hesitate to consult your stoma care nurse.

  • complications

    Ileostomy leakage troubleshooter

    Experiencing leakage from your ostomy appliance? Ask these questions in order to figure out what may be causing the leakage - and what may be the solution. And if that doesn’t work, never hesitate to consult your stoma care nurse.

  • ostomy check

    Ostomy Check

    The Ostomy Check is your way of checking for some of the common issues associated with your stoma, your products and the surrounding skin.

  • Get your personal support programme

    Sign up here