| When you or your child have an earache, it seems as | | | | environment makes it perfect for an infection to |
| though nothing you do can stop the pain. The pain is | | | | take hold. There are also rare occasions where a |
| almost unbearable and it often prevents you from | | | | very loud noise can cause a rip or tear, as well. |
| relaxing or sleeping. You may be wondering why you | | | | There are a few possible causes for otitis media, or |
| have an earache at all. You may want to know some | | | | middle ear infection. Usually this type of ear infection |
| of the most popular earache causes. There are some | | | | is a product of a cold or upper respiratory infection. |
| basic causes of outer and middle ear infections. | | | | These types of illnesses cause the membranes in the |
| An outer ear infection (otitis externa), or earache, is | | | | nose to swell. This, in turn, makes it nearly impossible |
| usually caused by moisture that has found it's way in, | | | | for the body to allow fluid to drain from the ear as it |
| but not out, of the ear canal. This trapped moisture, | | | | usually would. Therefore, it builds up and bacteria |
| combined with a warm environment, is perfect for | | | | thrives in the perfect conditions that the middle ear |
| bacteria to grow. | | | | offers. This bacteria, again, can cause infection. |
| The water in the ear is usually from swimming or | | | | Which, in turn, causes earache. Allergies are another |
| bathing when the head is submerged. But it can also | | | | possible cause of middle ear infection. |
| be caused by something as simple as humidity. | | | | Now that you are familiar with some of the basic |
| Another way a person can end up with an ear | | | | earache causes that produce ear infections, you will |
| infection is by cleaning the ear. If you cause a rip or | | | | have some knowledge about what to watch for. |
| a tear, bacteria can get in. Again, the moist, warm | | | | |