@piki I am 77 years old and have had a stoma since my colon removal 7 years ago. I at times had problems with leakage around the base plate until I started making the hole bigger in the base plate around my stoma. Now I don't seem to have any problems. I discovered if I drink beer or wine I get leaks more easily so I think the alcohol is melting the adhesive on the base plate so I am more careful about that now. My stoma protracts out every once in a while and I don't know why. Sometimes it happens if I am working hard and lifting heavy items. Other times it just does its own thing. In 3 o4 days it shrinks back to normal size. I empty 6 or 7 times a day. I change my bag every 4 days because going longer can cause leaks. Overall I am satisfied with the stoma but wish I didn't have it of course. It is better than the alternative of always feeling discomfort and pain in my lower abdomen from serious ulcerative colitis and never knowing if I would feel better again.