Otitis media is not necessarily the cause of wearing headphones. If you are suffering from otitis media or ear discomfort, you should go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor, to carry out symptomatic treatment.
Headphones are usually placed in the outer ear canal, and the middle ear is separated from the outer ear canal by the tympanic membrane, so under normal circumstances, there is no inevitable link between wearing headphones and developing otitis media. However, if the patient has a history of otitis media or a perforated eardrum, wearing headphones frequently may cause inflammation of the external ear canal, which may lead to otitis media.
In daily life, try not to wear headphones for a long time, and the volume should not be too high.