Quick Educational Tools
Access helpful videos, guides, and care tips to learn more about what to expect with ostomy surgery, how to use ostomy products, maintain healthy skin around the stoma, and resume lifestyle activities with an ostomy.
Recursos en Español
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Topics include explanations of the different types of ostomy surgeries, along with discussions of important lifestyle issues, including diet, recreational activities, personal relationships, traveling, and more.
Living With Your Ostomy
Living With Your Ostomy (6 min)
How to Measure Your Stoma (4 min)
About Your Colostomy (2 min)
About Your Ileostomy (2 min)
About Your Urostomy (2 min)
Living With a Stoma: The Patient Perspective
Life Before Stoma Surgery (3 min)
Concerns Before the Operation (5 min)
Getting Back to Normal (4 min)
Sports and Fitness (3 min)
What can I eat? (4 min)
What can I wear? (4 min)
Can I still travel? (5 min)
Can I go back to work? (5 min)
Love and Sex (3 min)
Attitude (6 min)
Effects on Daily Life (3 min)
Patient Testimonials
My Ostomy Journey: Collin Jarvis (4 min)
Using Pouching Systems
How to Apply a One-Piece Drainable Pouch (6 min)
How to Apply a One-Piece Urostomy Pouch (5 min)
How to Apply a Two-Piece Drainable Pouch (7 min)
How to Apply a Two-Piece Urostomy Pouch (6 min)
How to Empty a Urostomy Pouch (3 min)
How to Empty a Drainable Pouch (3 min)
Using Ostomy Accessories
Hollister CeraPlus Barrier Extenders Enhance Wear Time and Security (1:12)
How to Use Adapt Barrier Rings (2 min)
How to Use Adapt Convex Barrier Rings (3 min)
How to Use Adapt Lubricating Deodorant (1 min)
How to Use Adapt Medical Adhesive Remover Spray (0:34 min)
How to Use Adapt Medical Adhesive Remover Wipe (0:42 min)
How to Use Adapt Paste (1 min)
How to Use Adapt Stoma Powder (0:39 min)
How to Use Adapt Ostomy Belts (2 min)
How to Use CeraPlus Barrier Rings (1:39 min)
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Topics include explanations of the different types of ostomy surgeries, along with discussions of important lifestyle changes.
Understanding Your Ostomy
Caregiver Booklets
Living With Your Ostomy
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These ostomy care tips are designed to assist with ostomy care education. Topics include general ostomy care, product and accessories instructions, maintaining healthy peristomal skin, insurance information, and more.
Ostomy Care
Convexity
One-Piece Pouching Systems
Two-Piece Pouching Systems
Accessories
Adapt™ / CeraRing™ Flat Barrier Rings
Adapt No Sting Skin Protective Wipes
Lock 'n Roll Closure
Pediatric Products
Pouchkins One-Piece Pouching System
Pouchkins Two-Piece Pouching System
Medicare Reimbursement Guide
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A good fit is when the skin barrier opening is snug around the stoma where the skin and stoma meet, and you have filled in any gaps, creases, or folds. Measure your stoma size with these guides before every barrier application during the first 6-8 weeks after ostomy surgery to be sure of your stoma size as swelling reduces. After that, measure periodically to ensure the stoma size has not changed due to other factors like weight gain or loss.