When something’s off with your ears, it’s tough to ignore. Persistent ringing can make it hard to concentrate. Trouble ...

Ear tubes, inserted in the eardrum, keep fluid from building up in the inner ear. (Photo Credit: Professor Tony Wright, Institute of Laryngology & Otology/Science Source) Ear tubes -- also called ...

Common ear infection symptoms include muffled hearing, stabbing pain near the ear canal, ear draining, poor sleep, irritability & restlessness.

After an ear infection has run its course, there may be some fluid left behind the eardrum. A person with OME may not experience symptoms, but a doctor will be able to spot the remaining fluid.

Ear drainage can occur for many reasons, including an ear infection, an earwax buildup, or an injury. Learn more about the types of ear drainage and their causes and treatments here.

Ear pain is often caused by an infection or eustachian tube dysfunction. However, there are many other possible reasons for your earache, including a ruptured eardrum, impacted earwax, and trauma.

Pale gray ear wax, however, often signifies a different type of infection. “Just like you can get fungus in the feet, you can get fungus in the ear—it’s the same fungus,” Dr. Shapiro says.