“Lately, my ears seem to have more wax than usual. Could this be a sign of an infection?”
Since swimming in my pool 3 days ago, the amount of wax in my ears has increased. Could this be a sign that they are infected?
8 Answers
If you have no other symptoms, very unlikely.
Hello,
Not necessarily.
Dr. D
Not necessarily.
Dr. D
No, increased wax is unlikely to represent an infection. But an increase in moisture in the ear can lead to an infection. So, rather than repeatedly trying to rinse out suspected wax, if it doesn’t work the first couple times, go see an ENT to see what’s going on in the ear.
If it’s truly wax not an issue. If there is any pain or a yellow or watery discharge then it could be infection. See how it progresses over next few days
This is not a type of infection. The ears tend to be self-cleaning and the response to the cool water may increase some of the normal mechanisms to have the ears clean themselves.
WITHOUT PAIN DOUBT INFECTION, SOMETIMES WITH MORE MOISTURE SUCH AS WHEN IN SWIMMING POOLS THE RESIDUAL WAS WILL BE COME MORE LIQUIFIED AND APPEAR LIKES IT LEAKING FROM THE EAR CANAL THIS IS NORMAL, (AFTER ALL EAR WAX STARTS OUT AS A SECRETION AND EVENTUALLY DRIES UP AND TURNS TO A POWDER ),
Wax in your ears is a good infection prevention fact. Accumulation of wax in the ear canal is mainly due to pushing it in the ear canal using a Q-tip or even your finger. Once that happens, you should have your ears cleaned professionally and never touch your ears again after the cleaning.
Unlikely. Probably normal increased secretion following cerumen being rinsed out in pool
