Reoccurring ear infection

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Asked for Female, 28 Years

I often get fungal ear infection every month. What is the root cause and what would be long term effects of this. Symptoms typically is discharge from ear yello and black with foul smell. Ear pain and tunning sound in ear and itching in ear. Symptoms disappears after taking tablet prescribed and ears cleaned. However reoccures after few days.

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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 6 yrs exp Anand

do not let water to go inside the ear specially while taking bath

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Dr. Farmida Aman

Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist 21 yrs exp Bangalore

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You should go for proper culture and sensitivity test of the discharge. Use antifungal eardrops. You should also go for proper examination of ear to rule out any other pathology like perforation of the drum. Check your blood sugar levels.