Posts categorised under Relationships

How have you found intimacy whilst living with a stoma? Stephie wrote about her experience with her husband and shares a few tips for making things easier.

In this blog post Aleesha shares how her long-term relationship has been affected over the years by her inflammatory bowel disease and stoma surgery.

Anita has had a busy and emotional journey since her urostomy surgery in 2017. Here she tells us about a few of the many things she’s accomplished in the last two years and how removing her bladder was the best decision she ever made.

Rachael’s long-term partner was unfortunately far from supportive when she became ill and had stoma surgery. In this blog post, she shares how it all came to an end.

Jay is a passionate advocate for the ostomy community but has recently taken some time to reflect on her attitude towards her own stoma and has been surprised by what she’s found.

Billie has experienced the feelings of isolation that come with IBD and having a stoma. After surgery, she took to social media where a whole community of people welcomed her and she no longer felt alone. Billie now uses her voice to help others.