Remember how important our ears are?
Just like any part of the body, the ears can hurt too.

When someone has ear pain or an earache, doctors call it otalgia.

Otalgia can happen when:
👂 You have an ear infection (like otitis)
🟠 There’s too much earwax
✈️ You’re on an airplane, and the pressure changes
💧Water gets into your ear while swimming
🦷 Or even when you have a toothache. Sometimes the pain spreads to your ear!

The good news? With medicine and a doctor’s help, the pain usually goes away quickly.