By Wisdom Okeke/The Chambers News
An expert has revealed the earwax shades that could be a sign you have a serious health condition, or even cancer.
Earwax is the waxy substance naturally produced by the ears that helps protect the sensitive parts of the organ, that we use to hear sounds, from dirt and germs.
Hannah Samuels, an audiologist at the high-street pharmacy chain Boots, said a yellow or light brown earwax is what medics consider to be normal and healthy.
However, she added if your earwax changes a different colour, it could indicate you have a health problem.
Red or bloody ear wax is perhaps the most serious.
On the milder end this is a sign of a minor injury inside your ear or an infection, but in very rare cases can be a potential symptom of ear cancer.
Cancer charities like Cancer Research UK warn that bleeding from the ear can be a sign of a tumour growing in the ear canal, the tube connecting the outer ear to the ear drum.
Ms Samuels added: ‘If the bleeding persists, it’s best to see a doctor.’