Whether earwax affects hearing depends on the actual situation. Usually earwax that is not large in quantity and small in size does not affect hearing, but if cerumen impaction occurs, it can affect hearing.
Usually, when the amount of earwax in the ear canal is small and small in size, it does not affect hearing.
However, if the earwax is large in quantity and size, and also forms a scab blocking the ear canal, which is clinically known as cerumen impaction, then it will affect hearing.
Patients with cerumen embolism will experience symptoms such as hearing loss, tinnitus, earache, etc. When the cerumen is further compressed, it will also cause symptoms such as vertigo and paroxysmal nystagmus. Secondly, cerumen swells in a short period of time when it comes into contact with water, followed by a sudden decrease in hearing. The main cause of this disease is due to the excessive secretion of cerumen and the existence of obstacles to its expulsion.
When patients feel that their hearing is affected, they should go to the hospital in time to improve the relevant examination, clarify the specific cause and cooperate with the doctor to deal with it actively.