r/ostomy

30K archived posts · May 2012 – Sep 2026

Ostomy: for people with bags and those who love them

r/ostomy

An online community for people with Ileostomies, Colostomies, and Urostomies to share their experiences and find answers to their questions.

Created May 3, 2012

13KMembers (last snapshot)

30KArchived posts

A place for ostomates to seek support and ask questions.

Community Guidelines

We are not qualified to offer medical advice.
Please be supportive and respectful of everyone.
While sharing resources is encouraged, this sub may not be used for blatant self-promotion. If your post does not encourage discussion, it is self-promotion.
If you wish to post a survey, it must be moderator approved prior to posting.
All uploaded pictures will automatically be marked as "Spoilers" to prevent the image from automatically showing. This is to keep the sub work friendly, and allow everyone to choose if they want to see the image uploaded.

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