It happens the same way every year. The first proper rain arrives, the city cools down, everyone's relieved after the heat — and then, a few days in, your ears start feeling strangely full. Like you're underwater, or wearing invisible earplugs. You yawn, you try the old cotton-bud trick, you wiggle your jaw. Nothing quite fixes it. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty sees a genuine spike in exactly this complaint every time the rains set in around Chennai. It's not your imagination, and it's not "just weather." There's a real, explainable reason your ears act up during the monsoon — and understanding it makes the whole thing far less annoying to deal with. Fig 1. Why Your Ears Feel Blocked Every Time It Rains Why humidity specifically targets your ears Moist air doesn't just sit outside — it changes what happens inside your ear canal too. Warm, damp conditions are exactly what certain fungi and bacteria need to multiply, especially in a canal that's already a ...
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