The odor in the ear is considered to be related to otitis media, cerumen embolism and otitis externa, etc. You can use cotton swabs to clean the ear canal, if the effect is not good, you need to use medicine such as ofloxacin ear drops or hydrogen peroxide to treat it, and go to the hospital for consultation if necessary.
1. Otitis media: during the onset of inflammation, the stimulation of inflammation can lead to more purulent secretions accumulated in the ear canal triggering the symptoms of odor in the ear. During this period, patients may experience ear stuffiness, ear pain, tinnitus, moist earwax, hearing loss and other clinical manifestations. It is recommended to use antibiotics such as amoxicillin and topical drugs such as ofloxacin ear drops for treatment.
2. Cerumen impaction: It is caused by excessive accumulation of earwax in the external ear canal, and the blockage of cerumen will lead to more secretions accumulating in the ear canal, which will lead to the symptom of odor in the ear. This may be accompanied by clinical symptoms such as stuffiness in the ear, tinnitus and hearing loss. Cleaning the cerumen from the external auditory canal may improve the odor.
3. Otitis externa: more inflammatory secretions will accumulate in the external auditory canal and cause odor symptoms, during which redness, swelling and pain in the external auditory canal may occur. Treatment can use ofloxacin ear drops for local treatment, oral amoxicillin capsules for systemic treatment.
The odor in the ear need to consult the otorhinolaryngology department, after clarifying the cause of the disease, according to the doctor’s prescription treatment.