Intimacy with an ileostomy
How a widower can start a relationship with an ileostomy (colon was removed) now I have a stoma and a bag
Hi
, I'm wondering if you might receive more advice on our IBS community here: https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net, as it's not a common procedure for IBS.
I did a quick search on there and found this general info:
"Patients can maintain normal sexual activity after undergoing an ileostomy.", Source: https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/treatment/surgery-overview/proctocolectomy-with-ileostomy, and I've also found this article about telling your partner about your ostomy bag: https://inflammatoryboweldisease.net/living/told-boyfriend-about-ostomy. I hope this helps.
All the best, Karina (team member)
