You guessed it – by going all out with a cotton bud in my ear canal. And despite knowing the risks, I recently fell off the wagon again, cleaning my ears so vigorously that I made them bleed.

Somanya (E/R), Feb 18, GNA – Cotton buds are widely available in every home for cleaning ears, but many people are shocked to discover that they might have a major impact on their hearing.

Problems often arise when we try to clean out this helpful wax using our finger, or even worse, a cotton bud. Despite many people using cotton buds to clean their ears, manufacturers actually ...

Many of us reach for a cotton swab (commonly known as an earbud) to clean our ears, believing it's the best way to remove earwax. However, what appears to be a harmless habit can actually put your ...

"Frequent use of in-ear devices, such as headphones, can push earwax deeper into the canal, preventing its natural movement out of the ear. Skin conditions around the ear and excessive hair in the ear ...