Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Pain behind the ear could be related to the ear itself or nearby structures that share a nerve supply with the ear. There are several possible causes of pain ...

Crackling or clicking sounds in your ears can happen for many reasons. It may be that you recently had a cold, or it could be due to impacted earwax. It may also be a sign of an infection.

Ear wax, medically termed cerumen, is a normal substance produced by glands in the ear canal. It serves important functions ...

An impaction occurs when the cerumen (the medical term for earwax) isn't pushed out of the ear canal effectively and accumulates. It can then harden and snowball to fill a significant portion of ...

you may have impacted earwax and should seek treatment from an otolaryngologist, a specialist in ear, nose, and throat ...

What’s that? I can’t hear you. Maybe it’s tinnitus, or impacted ear wax, or cauliflower ear (yup, that’s a thing). Find out what may be ailing your ears in this WebMD slideshow.