Buzz·Posted on 12 Nov 20159 Slightly Disturbing Facts That Will Stop You From Cleaning Your Ears Ever AgainPut down those Q-tips, people.by Miranda LarbiEditorial Fellow, BuzzFeed UKLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Having a good ear scrub with a Q-tip is the closest thing you can get to an orgasm without taking off your clothes. View this photo on Instagram But like all nice things, it's not good for you. 1. First of all, you're introducing all kinds of disgusting bacteria into your ears when you "clean" them. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. Cotton buds and the like can cause ear infections. Warning This image is graphic Tap to reveal Click to reveal 3. And some earwax is actually important, nay, ESSENTIAL. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Without it, your ear would shrivel and probably die. 5. Cleaning your ears can cause you to fall over. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Ear candles can burn and deafen you. View this photo on Instagram 7. Messing with your wax can lead to aural discharge. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Cotton buds can get stuck in your ears without you even realising. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. But there are way safer ways to unclog your ears. View this photo on Instagram Remember that just because Buddha did it, doesn't mean you should too. View this photo on Instagram