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Decreased hearing power

2017-06-23 05:16:51
I had to clean my ear with ear bud because water entered in my ear when I was taking head bath. But post that there is pain in my ear and decreased hearing power in one ear. The condition is same from past 3 weeks. Please help. What should I do ?
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It is a case if  external ear infection triggered by the ear bud & wax getting pushed inside.
Next Steps
Visit ENT specialist soon
Health Tips
Never use ear buds or any other method yourself. Wax is protective & generally clears naturally in majority of people.

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