Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Use Q-Tips in Your Ears

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Use Q-Tips in Your Ears
A stock photo of a Q-tip, or cotton swab Gadini/Pixabay
Jack Phillips
By Jack Phillips, Breaking News Reporter
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A 31-year-old man ended up in the emergency room after he collapsed after suffering a seizure. Doctors found that he had a Q-tib, or cotton swab, stuck in his ear canal.

According to the medical journal BMJ Case Reports, the tip of the Q-tip got stuck in the English man’s ear. The man said he had pain in his ear and hearing loss over a five-year period, reported Live Science.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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