Otitis externa (swimmer's ear)

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)*

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

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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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