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A member asked:
Can wearing earbuds/earphones cause an ear infection? i feel ringing in my ear and ear pain. i wear earbuds/earphones a lot when i watch things online?
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I wouldn't think so. Earbuds may create a moist environment inside the canal (it can't evaporate sweat) that allows some canal germs to thrive. This would affect the canal, not the middle ear where the typical ear infections occur. Canal irritation, maybe.
Answered 10/28/2022
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