Contents:
- Medical Video: Ear Problems & Infections : How to Drain Inner Ear Infection
- The causes of watery ears, from the mild to the need to check with the doctor
- 1. Enter water after bathing or swimming
- 2. Middle ear infection
- 3. Outer ear infection (Swimmer's ear)
- 4. Trauma
Medical Video: Ear Problems & Infections : How to Drain Inner Ear Infection
Watery ears are one of the ear problems most often experienced by many people. This problem is generally caused by liquid earwax which is left to accumulate. But on the other hand, runny ears can also be caused by more serious problems that need special treatment from a doctor. What are the possible causes?
The causes of watery ears, from the mild to the need to check with the doctor
1. Enter water after bathing or swimming
This is the most common cause of watery ears. When bathing or swimming, water may flow into the ear canal and fill the empty space in the middle ear which should only be filled with air.
Even though it's trivial, the ears that are conceded by water should not be allowed to continue to linger. Water trapped in it gradually creates a moist environment that is suitable for the breeding of bacteria and fungi that cause ear infections.
The solution, tilt your head so that the outside of your ear faces the shoulder and shake the head until the water can come out. If it doesn't work, hold your head still in a tilted position, gently pulling your ear lobes that have water and shake it constantly. Try a variety of other powerful tricks to deal with ear drops.
2. Middle ear infection
Ears that are left in water that are left to continue can cause middle ear infections, or otitis media. This infection can also be caused by an infection of a virus or bacteria that attacks the nose, throat and sinuses. For example a cold or flu that does not heal.
When you get a cold or flu, the mucus produced by the sinuses can flow back to the eustachian duct (connecting the nose and ears) and accumulate behind the eardrum which should only be filled with air.
The symptoms are generally fever, stuffy nose, painful or full ears, headache, hearing problems, and discharge from the ear (yellow, clear, or bleeding fluid).
3. Outer ear infection (Swimmer's ear)
If you are a swimmer or a hobby of swimming, the infection of "swimmer's ear" aka outer ear infection or otitis externa is an ear problem that you should be aware of. The cause is none other than the ear which is conceded by water.
The condition in the ear is moist because water can increase the risk of bacteria and viruses multiplying causing inflammation. Termswimmer's earitself appears because this condition is more often experienced by people who often swim and let their ears often wet and damp.
Some signs and symptoms of ear infectionsswimmer's earincluding the outer part of the ear which is swollen reddish and feels hot, feels pain or discomfort, itching in the ear hole, until the discharge of fluid or pus so that the ear feels like watery continuously.
4. Trauma
In addition to bacterial or viral infections, runny ears can also be a result of physical trauma. For example, when you clean your ears, use a cotton bud and push the stick too deep to pierce the eardrum. This can make the eardrum rupture or tear so that the liquid inside seeps out.
In addition, accidents that cause head injuries can also make cerebrospinal fluid leak and come out of the ear.
