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Hi, when i clean my left ear, i have a black non-wax like discharge coming out. i have been having problems with this ear for a number of months.
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See your doctor: You should see your family physician or maybe an ENT doctor. They can look in your ear and tell you what's wrong. There is a chance that this might be a fungal infection.
Answered 3/4/2017
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