For adults, it can take up to three months for fluid in your ear to go away on its own ... or surgery to help drain it if the fluid buildup does not get better or gets worse.

Bacteria or viruses from the nose and throat can become trapped there, causing an infection marked by inflammation and fluid buildup ... in the outer ear canal. Though middle ear infections are most ...

Ear infections are more common in children than in adults, but no matter your age ... when bacteria or a virus causes inflammation and fluid buildup in the area behind the eardrum.

If the pressure from the fluid buildup gets high enough ... Kids (especially in the first 2 to 4 years of life) get ear infections more than adults do for several reasons: Other things that can put ...

World Health Organization has highlighted a rise in hearing loss, warning that by 2050, nearly 2.5 billion people will ...

As a result, your eustachian tube can’t equalize the pressure in your middle ear with the air around you. You might feel pain, pressure, fluid buildup, dizziness, or temporary hearing loss.

Roughly 15% of American adults have some level of hearing ... Tests to see if there's fluid or wax buildup in your ear, like bone conduction testing and tympanometry. More specialized testing ...