A ruptured eardrum or a perforated eardrum can lead to hearing loss. Learn the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of a ruptured eardrum.

An eardrum rupture is a small hole or tear in your eardrum, or tympanic membrane. The tympanic membrane is a thin tissue that divides your middle ear and outer ear canal. This membrane vibrates ...

Eardrum repair is a surgical procedure used to fix a hole or tear in the eardrum (tympanic membrane).

In most instances, the eardrum heals itself, so there's no need for surgery. But if the hole does not close on its own, surgical repair of the eardrum is required.

Is A Ruptured Eardrum Dangerous Condition? If the hole or tear in your eardrum does not heal on its own, then theperforated eardrum can be a major health concern .

Hearing loss in one ear (unilateral hearing loss) affects all genders and age groups. Here's all you need to know, including its causes and treatments.

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Symptoms of a ruptured eardrum include ringing, hearing loss, and loss of balance. Causes include trauma to the ear and ear infection. A ruptured eardrum will often heal on its own. Learn more ...

When your eardrum develops a tear or hole, fluid from behind the eardrum can escape into your ear canal. This drainage might be clear, bloody, or even pus-like, depending on what’s causing the ...

Although rare, there are some risks of holding in a sneeze. You may develop a ruptured eardrum, throat or neck damage, or rib fractures.

I recently discovered that I've got a hole in my left eardrum. I always had ears problems but they didn't bother me that much. Now they started affecting my life. I've learned that, a month ago when I ...