Medically reviewed by Benjamin F. Asher, MD Your ear can hurt for a variety of reasons. Ear pain, which is medically known as otalgia, can develop either because of a problem directly affecting your ...

Fluid in the ear often occurs with an ear infection, especially in kids. The inflammation or congestion that blocks the eustachian tube, a small drainage passageway in your ear, can also be due to ...

Many people have experienced the pain and thumping that accompany a middle ear infection, and they're especially common in ...

Chronic ear infections can be painful, frustrating, and disruptive, especially for children, though adults can suffer too.