According to WLWT HealthTeam 5 's Lisa Cooney, you could be at risk for the painful condition and not realize it. Katie Taylor suffers from what's commonly known as Swimmer's Ear. She swims every day during the summer and developed ear infections the last two summers. When she swims, water gets trapped inside her ear, helping bacteria and fungus to grow. Never put anything in your ear such as cotton swabs or anything else to clean the ear.
Ear wax protects the ears from excessive moisture.
Cooney said that using swabs to clean ears disturbs that process. The symptoms for Swimmer's Ear can be painful. Taylor is getting molds to keep the water out of her ears. Her father thinks they're a good idea but some doctors say molds don't always work. Doctors suggest using ear drops to prevent infections.