Dr.Mohanty's Speciality ENT Clinics

Why Your Ears Suffer the Most This Monsoon, and How to Protect Them - Prof. Dr Sanjeev Mohanty Every year, the moment the first monsoon showers hit Chennai, our clinic starts seeing the same pattern: a sudden rise in patients complaining of ear pain, itching, and that annoying "blocked" feeling in the ear. If you've ever wondered why your ears seem to act up specifically during the rainy season, you're not imagining it. There's real science behind it, and understanding it can save you a lot of discomfort. Fig 1. Why Your Ears Suffer the Most This Monsoon, and How to Protect Them Why Does Monsoon Affect Your Ears So Much? The skin inside your ear canal is delicate, and it depends on staying dry to keep bacteria and fungi in check. The moment humidity levels shoot up, which is exactly what happens during Chennai's monsoon months, that balance gets disturbed. Moisture gets trapped inside the ear canal, and that damp environment becomes the perfect breeding grou...

Blocked Nose for Months? It is Not Just a Cold By Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Chennai Source & Appointment: www.drsanjeevmohanty.com Introduction: The Nose You Have Been Ignoring A blocked nose is something most Indians accept as a permanent feature of their lives, a minor inconvenience dismissed with a decongestant spray or a neti pot. But when nasal congestion persists for more than three months, when your sense of smell is chronically dulled, when you wake up every morning with a headache that fades by afternoon, and when you cannot remember the last time you breathed freely through both nostrils, something more significant is happening. Two of the most common and frequently confused ENT conditions driving these symptoms are Chronic Sinusitis and Allergic Rhinitis. While they share overlapping symptoms and often coexist, they are fundamentally different conditions with distinct causes, diagnostic approaches, and treatment strategies. As a...

Your Earphones Are Slowly Making You Deaf By Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Chennai Source & Appointment: www.drsanjeevmohanty.com Introduction: A Generation at Risk We live in the age of wireless earphones. From morning commutes on the Chennai Metro to late night study sessions, millions of Indians, especially young adults between the ages of 15 and 35, spend hours every day listening to music, attending calls, and watching content with earphones plugged tightly into their ears. What feels like a harmless habit is silently and irreversibly damaging one of the most precious human senses: hearing. As an ENT surgeon based in Chennai with over 25 years of clinical experience, I have observed a disturbing rise in patients presenting with Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL), a condition once associated primarily with factory workers and construction personnel. Today, a significant proportion of my younger patients are suffering from this entirely prevent...