Guides and Educational Resources

This page brings together clear, concise video demonstrations showing how to use each format in the Appeel Sterile range; sachet, foam applicator, wipes and spray – to help support best practice in clinical care.

From practical steps to embracing new ways of thinking, Dr Zainab Noor discusses psychological strategies to help you approach intimacy with confidence.

This article written by Dr Zainab Noor explores why sleep can feel so fragile after stoma surgery and offer psychological ways to ease the fear of your stoma bag leaking, rebuild a sense of safety, and support your body’s return to rest.

This article written by Dr Zainab Noor explores how stoma surgery can affect how people feel about their bodies. It looks at how the ways we try to protect ourselves can sometimes make us feel even more distant from our bodies and shares simple, practical steps to help rebuild a sense of connection and comfort over time.

This article written by Dr Zainab Noor describes some of the possible experiences related to pulling away from social life related to the challenges of living with an ostomy, and how small habits meant to protect you can keep you isolated.