What to do if your earwax stinks

Stinky earwax is related to the fact that the earwax stays in the ear canal for a long time, the local oxidation of the earwax occurs, or the patient has purulent otitis media and the earwax is mixed with the pus, so there is some odor and other manifestations. Generally, for this case, it is recommended that the patient go to an ENT clinic, where the doctor can use an attractor to attract and see if the earwax can be sucked out. If it is hard, you can first use sodium bicarbonate ear drops for ear drop treatment, which usually softens for about 3-4 days, and then go to the hospital, where the doctor can use saline to rinse out the earwax. If the patient has smelly earwax induced by purulent otitis media, it is clinically recommended to carry out anti-inflammatory treatment and at the same time, it is best to attract with an attractor and avoid flushing with saline, which may lead to a large amount of cerumen entering the tympanic chamber, thus aggravating the infection in the tympanic chamber.