During the warmer months, it can seem like there’s water, water everywhere-the beach, the pool, the lake, the sea shore. Before you make a splash, health experts suggest you get a jump on healthy water fun and get the facts about swimmer’s ear.
Swimmer’s ear is a very common and painful infection of the outer ear canal. When water gets into the ear, it can become trapped in the ear canal, turning the area moist and spongy and allowing bacteria to grow. Most frequently, swimmer’s ear develops with consistent, extended exposure to water. For this reason, swimmer’s ear is very common during the summer months, and most often in older children and young adults.
Yet, swimmer’s ear can occur at any time of the year with excessive water exposure, or in humid or tropical climates. Other common causes of swimmer’s ear include skin problems, such as flaky skin within the ear canal, or the insertion of foreign objects into the ear, both of which can lead to infection.
The most outstanding symptom of swimmer’s ear is severe ear pain that gets worse when the earlobe is touched or moved. Often there is itching in the ear...
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