Itching and pain inside the ear is considered to be related to cerumen impaction, ear canal eczema with infection, otitis externa and other factors.
1. Cerumen impaction: When cerumen is over-secreted or discharged, it gradually forms a mass and blocks the external auditory canal, which stimulates the skin and mucous membrane of the ear canal and causes itching, pain, tinnitus, hearing loss, and even vertigo. So there is itching and pain inside the ear.
2. Eczema with infection of the external auditory canal: eczema of the external auditory canal is generally more pronounced itching, can also be accompanied by a burning sensation, frequent scratching can be secondary to infection, the symptoms of pain, which in turn cause itching inside the ear.
3. Otitis externa: can be seen in bacterial infection, fungal infection, etc., patients often feel itchy due to secretion stimulation, local or diffuse edema ear pain, resulting in itchy symptoms inside the ear.
Itchy ears may also have other causes, it is recommended to go to the ear, nose and throat in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, give targeted treatment or treatment.