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Discover a community of help and advice. We believe living with a stoma should be fulfilling and complete – whether you’d like to run a 5K, or simply get back out with your friends. The me+ Community highlights the stories of people living with a stoma and doing the things they love!

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Our clinical, care, and product specialists are here for you, offering insights, inspiration, and ideas to help you live with a stoma your way.

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Live the life you want with me+ Answers. Get insights on diet, intimacy, exercise, travel, and more.

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With me+ Community, connect with others who share their experiences and advice, helping you adjust to life with a stoma. 

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Discover style and fashion tips to help you look great and feel confident with your stoma system.

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Bathing or showering with a Stoma

Showering or bathing with a stoma should not interfere with your regular cleaning routine. Here are some tips on bathing or showering with a stoma.

Everyday life

Sleeping with a Stoma

‘Learning’ how to sleep again after ostomy surgery may be odd. But when you have a stoma, your old sleep positions may need a little adjustment.

Everyday life

me+ Community Stories - Ted Vosk

Ted has been living with an ileostomy since May 2012, after developing ulcerative colitis.

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Top Tips for Preventing Stoma Bag Leakages

Tips for preventing stoma leakages, find out if there’s something you could try today to help prevent leakages in the future.

Everyday life

What to do if your stoma bag leaks in public

Leakages in public may be a stoma wearers' worst nightmare. Leaks happen, but the good news is that it doesn’t have to be a big deal!

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Reducing Risk of Parastomal Hernia

You may have heard about a complication known as a ‘parastomal’ hernia, an abnormal bulge around the stoma. These tips may reduce your risk of develop ...

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Fashion Tips for Men Living with a Stoma

After stoma surgery you can wear the same clothes as anyone else – and do it with style! Here are some fashion tips for men living with a stoma.

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Why Hydration Matters with an Ileostomy

On average, a person loses around 2.5 litres of fluid per day through sweat, urine, breath and faeces. Stoma bag wearers lose an additional 800ml – 10 ...

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Fashion tips for women living with a stoma

Here are some practical fashion tips from Jearlean Taylor, a successful model, author, and businesswoman who has never known life without an ostomy.

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Stoma Diet and Hydration Advice

There is no specific ‘stoma diet’ but there are important considerations as you discover the foods that work best for you.

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me+ Community Stories - Angelo

Angelo dos Santos had to undergo surgery to create a urostomy in his 20s due to the treatment of the second cancer he had.

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Exercise After Stoma Surgery: Back to Basics

No matter what level of physical activity you want to pursue, stoma surgery shouldn’t hold you back.

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