Guides and Educational Resources

This guide explores practical tools and strategies to help you take care of your emotional wellbeing while living with a stoma. Written by Caroline Rudoni, a Stoma Care Nurse and Dr Zainab Noor, a Clinical Psychologist.

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.

Designed for Stoma Care Nurses and healthcare professionals who support patients with a stoma. This course provides insights and advice about supporting stoma patients with their sexual wellbeing.

Mr Red*, a 75 year-old gentleman, had his urostomy formed following a cystectomy for bladder cancer. His stoma was flat and flush to the skin, making it difficult for a stoma pouch to achieve a secure seal. This resulted in numerous leaks and harmed Mr Red’s physical and psychological wellbeing.

Ms Orange* is a 78-year-old lady who had an end-colostomy formed in 2020 following a total abdominal hysterectomy. Ms Orange has a large, rounded stomach where the stoma is poorly spouted and flush to the skin. When sat upright, the stoma sits within a recessed area, and this can be exaggerated by movement.

Ms Yellow* had an end colostomy formed following an emergency Hartmann’s procedure for perforation due to diverticular disease. Ms Yellow had no previous bowel related medical history, however, there was a history of falls which affected her stoma care.

Mrs White* had an end ileostomy formed following a panproctocolectomy for ascending colon cancer. Past medical history includes Ulcerative Colitis and a previous knee surgery.

Linneke, not her real name, is 50 years old and works as an ambulance nurse. She recently had surgery to form a colostomy after years of dealing with slow-transit constipation with a Malone stoma, also known as a Malone antegrade continence enema (MACE). Although adjusting to the stoma was challenging, Linneke now experiences significantly less pain and has regained much of her independence, managing her stoma care on her own.

Ms Blue* had a Sub Total Colectomy for Crohn’s disease which resulted in the formation of a loop ileostomy.

This case study reviews Aura Plus Soft Convex for a patient with a urostomy and colostomy, addressing frequent leaks and severe skin damage. See how switching to this soft convex solution improved skin health, provided leak-free days and nights, and restored confidence—allowing the patient to enjoy life again.