Why does my baby's ears discharge yellow fluid with a bad smell?

If you find yellow water flowing out of your baby's ears and there is a bad smell, it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up in time, because there may be some inflammation in the ear, or some ear disease such as otitis media. Because we cannot see the internal structure of the ear from the outside, once there is a problem, it is not easy to find. If yellow water flows out, it may be produced by liquid such as yellow pus, so parents should pay enough attention to it. Let us take a closer look at it below!

If you have discharge from your ears or nose, don't treat it yourself, go to the hospital immediately. Most of the time, it may be otitis media with perforated eardrum. Because the nasopharyngeal tube of young children is structurally shorter and straighter than that of adults, infections in the nasopharynx can easily spread to the middle ear and cause otitis media. You must go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible, otherwise you may become deaf. It may be otitis media. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a check-up before taking any measures. Don't delay going to the hospital, otherwise it will be difficult to treat if it becomes serious! Hello: It may be otitis media, it is recommended to see a doctor. Causes and Symptoms Otitis media, commonly known as "rotten ears", is an inflammation of the tympanic cavity mucosa. When bacteria enter the tympanic cavity, inflammation occurs when the body's resistance is weakened or bacterial toxins are enhanced. Symptoms include ear pain (worsened at night), fever, chills, bitter taste in the mouth, red or yellow urine, constipation, hearing loss, etc. If the eardrum is perforated, pus will flow out of the ear and the pain will be relieved, which often exists at the same time as chronic mastoiditis. If the acute stage is not treated thoroughly, it will turn into chronic otitis media. Depending on the physical condition and climate changes, pus will often flow into the ear, sometimes more and sometimes less, and it may last for many years. Traditional Chinese medicine calls this disease "ear pus" or "ear scurvy", and believes that it is caused by the prevalence of damp-heat (fire) evil qi in the liver and gallbladder. Acute suppurative otitis media is more common in infants and young children clinically. This is mainly because the Eustachian tube, the passage from the ear to the throat in children, is shorter, thicker, and straighter than that in adults. Children are more susceptible to respiratory diseases such as colds, which can easily cause Eustachian tube inflammation, and bacteria enter the middle ear and cause disease. In addition, when children are eating and choking or vomiting occurs, food can easily enter the middle ear through the Eustachian tube and cause inflammation. Earache, headache, dizziness, fever, mild cases with low fever, severe cases with fever, body temperature can be as high as 40℃, may be accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite and other systemic symptoms. Babies who can't talk cry and are restless, often scratching their ears. After 1-2 days, the eardrum will be perforated, pus will flow out, and symptoms such as ear pain will be alleviated. If the treatment is not timely or thorough, it can easily turn into chronic otitis media. Chronic suppurative otitis media is commonly known as "stinky ears". Acute suppurative otitis media that is not cured in time and is delayed for more than six weeks is considered chronic suppurative otitis media. The main symptoms include pus discharge, tinnitus, ear pain, headache, dizziness, etc. It can be divided into three types. ① Simple type: The inflammation does not destroy the bone, and the pus discharge in the ear is mucopurulent or sticky, without any odor. ② Necrotic form: The inflammation has invaded the bone, and the discharge from the ear is like cheese (soy dregs), in small amounts, and contains blood. ③Cholesteatoma type: Due to long-term stimulation of inflammation, epithelial hyperplasia is active, and the ear discharge is mixed with epithelial desquamation and yellow-white oily flakes with a foul odor. The latter two types can cause adverse consequences if not treated in time.

The above is some analysis and introduction on the problem of yellow water flowing from the baby’s ears. After reading it, I believe you have a certain understanding of it, right? It is recommended that you be careful not to pick your baby's ears all the time in your daily life, because the baby's skin and eardrum are very delicate, and these operations may affect the baby's physical development and health.