JASMINE STACEY "It changed my body image"

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Jasmine Stacey has launched the racy new range to help women with Crohn’s disease feel sexy again.

The pretty brunette underwent surgery to remove part of her intestine when she was just 20 years old and has needed a stoma bag to replace the function of her missing organ.

"I felt awful after the operation. It was really difficult to deal with. It was a massive shock. It changed my body image," she said.

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Now 24, Jasmine has come to terms with her new body and wants to help other women in similar situations accept theirs.

“ It was a massive shock. It changed my body image”

Jasmine Stacey

The nurse, from Bournemouth, said: "I was 20 when I had the operation and missed the lingerie I used to have before surgery.

"After looking around I realised that there was nothing similar and decided to create my own collection after gaining my London fashion accreditation.

"I want to take the stigma away from having a stoma bag and prove you can still be sexy with underwear.

"I want to get the message out there that it is not as bad as people think and that young people have stoma bags as well as old people.

"We hope our underwear is stylish without being flimsy and empowers women to feel confident whether they have stoma bags, scars, or simply want more stomach control"

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Jasmine has suffered with Crohn's disease – which causes inflammation of the lining of the digestive system – for 14 years.

She recently took part in a raunchy calendar that saw 11 sufferers wearing underwear and showing off their stoma bags for charity Purple Wings, which supports bowel disease.

The success of the campaign helped inspire Jasmine's stunning new lingerie range, which features silky high-waisted knickers and printed bras.

"I always say that underwear is the foundation for confidence. If you are wearing nice underwear you feel better," she said.

"This underwear might give them that little boost of confidence."

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