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Ear Wax Facts!

•	In some people, the glands produce more wax than can be easily removed from the ear. •	This extra wax may harden in the ear and block the ear. •	More commonly, wax may block the ear if you try to clean the ear and accidentally push wax deeper into the ear. •	This is one the most common ways to het a hearing blockage. •	Ear wax also has other components such as dead skin, sweat, and oil. •	Earwax, also known by the medical term cerumen, is a yellowish waxy substance secreted in the ear canal of humans and many other mammals it also protects the skin of the human ear canal, assists in cleaning and lubrication, and also provides some protection from bacteria, fungi insects, and water. •	Excess or impacted cerumen can press against the eardrum and/or occlude the external auditory canal and impair hearing. •	Fear, stress and anxiety result in increased production of ear wax from the ceruminous glands

•	Ear wax protects the ear by trapping dust, bacteria, and other microorganisms, and other foreign particles to prevent them from entering and damaging the ear. •	Ear wax also helps protect the delicate skin of the ear from becoming irritated when water gets in the ear. •	In some people, the glands produce more wax than can be easily removed from the ear. •	This extra wax may harden in the ear and block the ear. •	More commonly, wax may block the ear if you try to clean the ear and accidentally push wax deeper into the ear. •	This is one the most common ways to het a hearing blockage. •	Ear wax also has other components such as dead skin, sweat, and oil. •	Earwax, also known by the medical term cerumen, is a yellowish waxy substance secreted in the ear canal of humans and many other mammals it also protects the skin of the human ear canal, assists in cleaning and lubrication, and also provides some protection from bacteria, fungi insects, and water. •	Excess or impacted cerumen can press against the eardrum and/or occlude the external auditory canal and impair hearing. •	Fear, stress and anxiety result in increased production of ear wax from the ceruminous glands.