Personal Hygiene QUIZ: Do You Know How To Protect Yourself Against Disease?

To remove ear wax from your ear, what should you do?

Retry Correct Incorrect Never stick things inside your ear, not even a cotton swab, says the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Doing so could damage your eardrum or push wax inside the canal.

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To remove ear wax from your ear, what should you do?

• Scrub it with shampoo
• None of these
• Use a Q-tip
• Use a tissue