Hearing loss occurs when you have difficulty hearing sounds in one or both ears.
Sometimes ear wax can harden and block the ear canal, causing discomfort and itching, earache, and more.
A middle ear infection puts pressure on the eardrum, causing pain and, sometimes, hearing loss.
Symptoms of an ear canal infection include ear pain and itching, decreased hearing, drainage and more.
A foreign object in the ear may cause pain, redness, drainage problems, and in rare case, hearing loss.
A ruptured eardrum, a hole or tear in the tympanic membrane, causes temporary hearing loss or discharge.
Symptoms include ringing in the ears (tinnitus), pressure or fullness in the ears.
Meniere's disease is a chronic inner ear condition that causes vertigo or extreme dizziness, and more.
Chronic sinusitis, or sinus infections, cause a stuffy or runny nose, tooth pain, fever, sore throat and more.
Swimmer's ear is an infection and irritation of the outer ear and ear canal causing redness, pain, and more.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that causes symptoms similar to the common cold.
Aspirin poisoning is a medical emergency and can cause nausea, vomiting, drowsiness and more.
Labyrinthitis, an infection and swelling in the inner ear, and may cause vertigo or hearing loss.
Symptoms of an acoustic neuroma may include hearing loss in one ear, ringing in one ear, vertigo and more.
Thyroid cancer is cancer of the thyroid gland and can cause a cough, hoarseness, a lump in the neck, and more.