Question
What should I do if there’s itching and bleeding inside my ear?
Answer
Otitis media is commonly caused by bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae, so preventing colds can reduce the incidence of otitis media. Acute otitis media is an acute suppurative inflammation of the middle ear mucosa, usually caused by infection through the eustachian tube. After a cold, inflammation in the throat and nose may spread to the eustachian tube, causing congestion and swelling of the mucosa at the orifice and lumen of the eustachian tube, obstructing the cilia movement, providing an opportunity for pathogenic bacteria to enter the middle ear and trigger inflammation.