Wax or cerumen is brownish oily material produced by the ear. It is a normal process acting to protect and prevent infection in the ear. The ear wax also cleans the ear, and normally moves out of the ear spontaneously. An attempt to clean or scratch the ear with match stick or cotton bud will push much of the wax inside while bringing out only a little. This leads to accumulation of wax in the ear, and eventual blockade, called wax impaction.

Possible symptoms of wax in ear include;

1. Ear blockade, reduced hearing
2. Ear itching
3. Ear ache
4. Perception of ringing noise in the ear

What you can do

1. Do not put a foreign body into the ear
2. Put 2 drops of olive or baby oil in the ear 3 times a day; this dissolves the wax, and it can easily come out spontaneously.
3. If the ear wax persist, you are advised to visit your doctor