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        Ostomy 101:
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      • Restroom Access Self-Advocacy Tools
      • Travel Tips + TSA Communication Card
      • Swimming with an Ostomy
      • Mythbusters Infographic
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    • Take Control of your Healthcare
      • Know Your Ostomy Checklist
      • Know Your Ostomy Supplies Checklist
      • Physician Visit Checklist
      • Know Your Health Care Insurance
      • Know Your Pouching System
      • Know What’s in Your Medical Record
  • WHO WE ARE

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United Ostomy Associations of America
P.O. Box 2293
Biddeford, ME 04005-2293

Contact UOAA

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Call us toll-free at: 1-800-826-0826.
Our Information Line hours are Monday-Friday, 9am to 3pm EST. If you have an emergency, please dial 911 or contact your local medical professional.

Please understand that UOAA is a private, nonprofit, advocacy and informational organization. We are not a medical facility and we do not have medical or legal professionals on staff. Therefore, UOAA does not provide Medical, Mental Health, Insurance or Legal Advice.

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Get Involved

UOAA is the leading organization proactively advocating on behalf of the ostomy community. Recognizing that we are always stronger together, we encourage everyone to get involved by joining our Advocacy Network. We’ve also created several Advocacy Tools and Resources to help you successfully advocate on behalf of the ostomy community to ensure every ostomate receives quality care.

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Latest News:

  • Lori’s story: Living with Crohn’s Disease, Ostomy, and Short Bowel SyndromeNovember 14, 2023 - 2:31 pm
  • AN OSTOMY ARMY STORYNovember 8, 2023 - 10:08 am
  • OPEN ENROLLMENT – YOUR CHOICES ARE IMPORTANT!October 18, 2023 - 2:45 pm
  • Convatec is proud to be the Exclusive Diamond Sponsor of the 2023 UOAA Run for ResilienceSeptember 27, 2023 - 9:42 am
  • Resilience Story: Chris SeylerSeptember 21, 2023 - 10:47 am
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