What causes swimmers' ear?

Answer 1

Swimmers ear, also known as 'ortitis externa', is mainly to be caused by swimming. A swimmer who is mainly in chlorinated water everyday is most likely to be affected by this, unless clearing themselves everyday. Or it could even be a non-swimmer who has very frequent showers in fairly humid areas. The cause of the infection is water being trapped in the ear canal and it not being tipped of rubbed out of the ear. Eventually so much water has been kept in the ear, it will turn into fungal looking infection down in the ear canal, which is most likely to cause an itch, pain, ear discharge, temporary hearing loss, or even a pain in the throat. If needed, see your local doctor or GP to seek medical advice or even recieve a prescription for treatment - the treatment people are most likely to use would be antibiotics or a specially made antibiotic ear spray which is to be used up to 3 times per day. If the earspray has been used before sleeping, it's recommended to keep an earplug in whilst sleeping. Also being in showers or pools, to buy swimmers' earplugs.

Answer 2

contaminated water

Answer 3

A+: Contaminated Water