This combination creates an environment where a harmful bacteria outbreak can quickly get out of hand. This is because darkness protects them from the bacteria-killing UV light of the sun, while the moisture makes them a literal breeding ground for bacteria. The inside of your ears is dark and moist: two things bacteria love the most. Here is what’s actually going on: Bacteria + moisture As a result, sometimes we end up with ear infections. When we put things in our ears (like earbuds), we mess with the biological systems already in place to protect them. Similarly, ear infections cannot be attributed to the type of headphones alone, but on how long they are worn and whether or not they are regularly cleaned and sanitized. This is because, ultimately, the problem lies in the usage.įor example, the study demonstrated that bacteria could migrate from one person to another when uncleaned earbuds are shared, causing ear infections. But an unbalanced and unmanaged increase in bacteria will contribute to the problem.ĭespite all this, the study never mentioned staying away from using headphones or earbuds in fear of infections. The presence of bacteria does not always mean an infection is imminent. Never share headphones without properly sanitizing them. Moisture also becomes locked in and stagnates.
This is because when earbuds block air passages, they promote bacterial growth in your ear. However, while the previous study’s numbers seem low, another study looking at bacterial loads in the ears found that frequent use of headphones increases bacterial growth. This study also found that customer service reps were just as likely to have impacted wax and over six times more likely to have hearing impairment than an ear infection.
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