Contents:
- Medical Video: how to use an ear plug for swimming
- Why should you use ear plugs when swimming?
- What is a safe ear plug like?
Medical Video: how to use an ear plug for swimming
What do you usually do on a hot day? Some people like to spend their time swimming during the hot weather. But not everyone routinely uses ear plugs when swimming. Some think it's just accessories, others feel it's troublesome. How important is it to actually use ear plugs when swimming?
When swimming, some dangerous things can happen to one of your ears. Some are susceptible to ear infections, some others are susceptible to water penetration. Especially when you have allergies, coughs and sinuses. These three conditions can inhibit water entering the swimmer's ear, then hold the water inside.
Why should you use ear plugs when swimming?
Using ear plugs when swimming can prevent infection in your ears because of the entry of water such as otitis externa. Otitis externa is an infection that occurs in the channel that channels sound from the outside to the eardrum (ear canal). This infection can be caused by many things, moist ears after playing water so that the skin of the ear canal is susceptible to irritation and forms a suitable medium for live bacteria and fungi, could be the cause. You will certainly be vulnerable to infection if you often swim without using ear plugs (ear plug). Not surprisingly, some people then refer to this infection withswimmer's ear (swimmer's ear).
This infection is usually characterized by itching in the ear canal followed by pain, which will increase the pain when pressed or pulled. In some cases you will even feel the pain when you chew. Symptoms are then followed by swelling of the ear canal which flushes until the discharge from the ear from the clear to yellowish. The presence of fluid and swelling may be able to block out outside sounds and reduce the quality of your hearing.
Medical treatment as soon as possible is needed to treat this infection. Handling late will give an opportunity for the infection to spread and the pain to increase. It is best to get your ear checked immediately when you feel pain in the ear or decrease the ability to hear for more than three days.
What is a safe ear plug like?
Although it is beneficial for the health of your ears, there are a number of things that you should pay attention to so that the ear plugs that you use are safe to use, namely by:
Pressing it is not too deep. Pressing the ear plug too deep, even close to the eardrum, can increase the air pressure in your ear. This condition will actually cause discomfort to the onset of pain.
Does not trigger allergies. Some people have allergies to certain ingredients. Generally, the ear plug used for a swimmer is a silicone ear plug that is easily shaped like a candle. You should first find out what ingredients can trigger your allergies, if you have them.
Clean. Although some ear plugs are designed for long-term use, extending the use of ear plugs without regular cleaning can cause effects such as ear ringing (tinnitus).
