2007-01-17 12:28:54 · 7 answers · asked by crayon43 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
You might puncture your ear drum and be deaf.
2007-01-17 12:31:55 · answer #1 · answered by Alex 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You risk pushing earwax (cerumen) farther down the ear canal, impacting it, which will need to be removed by a specialist. This can be quite painful, because impacted cerumen can rub abrasively against sensitive nerve endings in the ear canal.
You also risk perforating the tympanic membrane (eardrum). A perfortion can cause hearing loss, damage to middle ear structures, and can allow bacteria to enter the middle ear, causing frequent infections, which can lead to additional loss of hearing and damage to the middle ear.
2007-01-17 13:21:21 · answer #2 · answered by Aspasia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason that you should never stick anything in your ear, is that you have a very thin layer of skin that acts as a guard for your eardrum that can very easily be ripped if something is pushed against it.
2007-01-17 12:42:49 · answer #3 · answered by trickybca 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You run the risk of puncturing your ear drum (not mention setting yourself up for infection.)
2007-01-17 12:32:58 · answer #4 · answered by CAROL P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can tear or puncture your eardrum which could result in hearing loss
2007-01-17 12:39:41 · answer #5 · answered by HappyCat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might puncture your ear drum or get something caught in there and couldnt get it out
2007-01-17 12:37:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not dangerous if you don't have eardrums or a brain.
2007-01-17 12:33:24 · answer #7 · answered by Warrior Poet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋