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Results 1 - 10 of 18 for ostomy
  1. Changing your ostomy pouch 
    Your ostomy pouch is a heavy-duty plastic bag that you wear outside your body to collect your stool. Using an ostomy pouch is the best way to handle bowel ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000204.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Ostomy - resources 
    ... following organizations are good resources for information on ostomies: American Cancer Society -- www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002191.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Urostomy pouches and supplies 
    ... supplies. You can order your supplies from an ostomy supply center, a pharmacy or medical supply company, ... treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/physical-side-effects/ostomies/urostomy.html . Updated October 16, 2019. Accessed August ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000480.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Living with your ileostomy 
    ... about it on their own. Attend a local ostomy support group if there is one in your ... will not get in the way of your ostomy bag or stoma. If you lost weight before ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000075.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Ileostomy - caring for your stoma 
    ... stick. Removing the hair may help. Ask your ostomy nurse about the best way to shave the ... or more irritated before asking your doctor or ostomy nurse about it. If your stoma becomes longer ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000071.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Ileostomy and your diet 
    ... odor: Eating parsley, yogurt, and buttermilk. Keeping your ostomy devices clean. Using special deodorants or adding vanilla ... for you, and it may change how your ostomy works or fits. When you feel sick to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000070.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Types of ileostomy 
    ... treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/surgery/ostomies/ileostomy/types.html . Updated October 16, 2019. Accessed ... treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/physical-side-effects/ostomies/ileostomy.html . Updated October 16, 2019. Accessed February ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000073.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Ileostomy - changing your pouch 
    ... away from the seal. DO NOT pull the ostomy away from your skin. Wash your stoma and ... treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/physical-side-effects/ostomies/ileostomy/management.html . Updated October 16, 2019. Accessed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000072.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Ileostomy - discharge 
    ... the inside and outside of the pouch. Your ostomy nurse may give you a special soap to ... treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/treatment-types/surgery/ostomies/ileostomy/what-is-ileostomy.html . Updated October 16, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000074.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Ileostomy - what to ask your doctor 
    ... the stoma? Does insurance cover the cost of ostomy supplies? What should I do if there is ... treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/physical-side-effects/ostomies/ileostomy.html . Updated October 16, 2019. Accessed February ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000227.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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