This article explores the history and current research surrounding visceroptosis, a condition involving the downward displacement of internal organs. While some forms of organ prolapse, such as rectal and pelvic organ prolapse, are already recognized features of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), the possibility that connective tissue laxity may also affect organs higher in the abdomen […]
Celebrating My Two-Year Stoma-Versary I used to feel like I couldn’t say, “my ostomy bag saved my life,” because I didn’t get my ostomy bag for the same reasons a lot of people do. Some of the most common reasons people need ostomies are for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), acute infections like diverticulitis, or colon […]