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

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.

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

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 ...

Perhaps surprisingly, it’s possible to get swimmer’s ear without a dip in the pool, lake or ocean. Two doctors explain what this painful infection is and how to get rid of it.

1. Infection If your ear wax smells really bad — we're talking rotten milk or a "sweaty sneaker" smell — you're likely dealing with an ear infection, Dr. Bhattacharyya says.

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.

Chronic otitis media (chronic ear infection) occurs when fluid behind your eardrum becomes infected and does not go away with antibiotics. Unlike swimmer’s ear that affects the external ear canal, a ...

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.