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Top 10 Ostomy FAQs

Answers to frequently asked ostomy questions like traveling and intimacy with an ostomy, how to tell people about it and the best time to change your bag.

Laura Cox, LPC

Serving Medicare Ostomates Nationwide
How do you explain what an ostomy is to someone?
Andy S.
Explaining what an ostomy is and what it does is not always the easiest task.
 
I usually assess the situation and the person or people I’m talking to before determining how I’m going to explain what an ostomy is...