ear discharge

Dry Ears (Low Earwax) Causes of Dryness in the Ear Canal

The outer ear, and specifically the ear canal, is a delicate environment that the body has to maintain to prevent bugs and infection while facilitating the sense of hearing. With constant exposure to the external environment, a host of different problems can arise and lead to symptoms like an itchy ear, moisture in the >> Read More ...

Itchy Ear (Inside Canal) Causes. Remedies and Treatment

Itching of the ear is a common problem and can be very annoying when it persists despite your best efforts to scratch the area. It is often not due to anything serious but remedying an itchy ear can at times be quite difficult. The skin of the ear canal is continuous with the skin around the ear. However, this ear canal >> Read More ...

Bleeding from Ear (Bloody Fluid, Wax) Causes, Warning Signs

We expect to see a brown colored wax from the ear when using a cotton ear swab, but the sight of blood often worries most people. It is an obvious cause for concern but may not always mean something is seriously wrong with the ear. In fact bleeding from the ears may not always mean that the blood is originating from the >> Read More ...

Smelly Ears – Causes of Foul Ear Odor, Bad Earwax Smell

An offensive smelling odor from the ear is often assumed to be a sign of infection but there are other non-infectious causes that also need to be considered. The odor may be associated with an ear discharge, ear wax or occur on its own for no clearly identifiable reason. Due to the rather small entrance to the ear canal, >> Read More ...

Ear Discharge – Causes of Ear Secretions (Blood, Mucus, Fluid)

Blood, fluid and other secretions from the ear are known as otorrhea or commonly referred to as ear discharge. In otorrhea, the discharge exits through the ear and should not be confused with natural ear wax (cerumen) that occurs within the ear canal. Ear discharge should not be ignored, especially if there isĀ  constant >> Read More ...