Earplugs while swimming

Use earplugs to avoid inflammation when swimming

Actually, water that enters the ear canal while swimming flows out again without any problems. The fluid does not reach the middle ear anyway, because the eardrum protects the middle ear. If there is a lot of earwax in the auditory canal, it can form a plug together with penetrated fluid, which prevents the water from draining off properly.

To prevent water from entering the ear canal in the first place, custom-made hearing protection is especially suitable for swimming. Such earplugs for swimming may also be medically necessary. This is especially true for children who wear tympani tubes. These small flows at the eardrum are used by ENT doctors - mainly in children who often suffer from a tympanic effusion. These are fluid accumulations in the middle ear as a result of colds and inflammations. The tympanic tubes allow the secretion to drain to the outside. Earplugs prevent water from flowing in the opposite direction into the middle ear and causing inflammation.   A hearing care professional can advise on the various swimplug options.

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