What is otitis externa (swimmer's ear)?

Otitis externa is the inflammation of the outer ear canal, it is also known as Swimmer's ear.

How do members experience otitis externa (swimmer's ear)?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with otitis externa (swimmer's ear)*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for otitis externa (swimmer's ear)*

Who has otitis externa (swimmer's ear) on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 9
30s 1
40s 2
50s 0
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 9

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What is otitis externa (swimmer's ear)?

Otitis externa is the inflammation of the outer ear canal, it is also known as Swimmer's ear.



Common symptoms reported by people with otitis externa (swimmer's ear)

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for otitis externa (swimmer's ear)

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Compare treatments taken by people with otitis externa (swimmer's ear)

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have otitis externa (swimmer's ear) through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with otitis externa (swimmer's ear)? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has otitis externa (swimmer's ear) on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 6 say otitis externa (swimmer's ear) is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 9
30s 1
40s 2
50s 0
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 5
Female 9

These charts show data from otitis externa (swimmer's ear) patients who have completed their condition history
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