@pidge32 Pouchitis is an inflammation of a j-pouch. A j-pouch is an internal pouch made out of the terminal ileum (end of the small intestine)and connected to the rectal muscles and anus. This avoids the need for a stoma and external pouching system.

If you are having irritation and raw spots around the stoma you would probably benefit from seeing a WOCN.

It may be a lot of different things. Maybe the hole in your appliance is too big, or too small. It could be a yeast infection, or it might be a reaction to the appliance material. It could be that you are not changing your appliance often enough, or it might be too often.

When was the last time you saw a WOCN?