Ear infections are no fun for anyone. Since most ear infections are caused by bacteria, it’s typically best to treat individual cases with antibiotics. But antibiotic treatment isn’t appropriate for ...

Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie, MD Key Takeaways OTC oral pain relievers and ear drops can help relieve discomfort ...

Chronic otitis media (chronic ear infection) occurs when fluid behind your eardrum becomes infected and does not go away with antibiotics. Unlike swimmer’s ear that affects the external ear canal, a ...

You expected lots of amazing changes with pregnancy, but some of them might still surprise you. Case in point: Being pregnant might give you a higher chance of getting an ear infection, of all things.

A patient came to our girl Dr. P with a massive cyst on his ear lobe. And Dr. Pimple Popper didn’t want to make a mess with this particular cyst. (This is quite frankly quite a bummer for us viewers, ...

In some cases, COVID-19 can lead to ear infections. People may get ear infections following, or as a complication of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. All data and statistics are based on ...