Why is my touch sensor auto activating and can it be fixed.

The touch sensor in the right ear is self activating. Normally, when used the headphones will make a noise to signify that the touch pad has been touched. However, mine activate and make this noise with no one touching it. It's as if it's being spammed sometimes and it is absolutely mind numbingly infuriating. I have the touch sensors capabilities turned off because it would pause and unpause my music, however this sound is still present and I am losing patience with them. I love these headphones and want this problem resolved.