Can earplugs affect health?

Using earplugs may cause earwax to be pushed into the middle ear when the earplugs are inserted into the ear canal, which may lead to tinnitus, hearing loss, pain or bacterial infection. Users with excessive earwax should use earplugs more carefully and often wash them with water and mild soap. However, foam earplugs are usually discarded after use, and may lose their slow rebound characteristics after soaking in water to dry. In addition, anti-noise earplugs may also be a stimulating factor of otitis media, because many bacteria will multiply more vigorously in warm and humid environment. However, it is usually safe to use anti-noise earplugs, but some potential dangers that may occur after long-term use must be guarded against: when earplugs are inserted, the air pressure in the middle ear will rise, which will press the eardrum and cause pain because the earplugs are inserted too deeply. To avoid this danger, please carefully rub the earplug and insert it into the preset ideal position. When the earplug is completely expanded, it is best not to push it in. On the other hand, in order to avoid squeezing the eardrum when pulling out the earplug, the earplug should be turned out slowly, and no force should be applied.