Ruptured eardrum Symptoms

Causes
... Causes of a ruptured eardrum may include: Middle ear infection (otitis media). A middle ear infection may cause your eardrum to rupture as the pressure of the fluid in your middle ear increases. Conve...

Risk factors
... Risk factors for tearing or rupturing your eardrum include: Fluid buildup from middle ear infection Cleaning your ear with small objects to clear away earwax buildup or blockage Excessive scratching o...

Ruptured eardrum Prevention

Prevention
... Follow these tips to avoid a ruptured eardrum: Get treatment for middle ear infections. Be aware of the signs and symptoms of middle ear infection and seek treatment accordingly. Control the infection...

Ruptured eardrum Treatment

Complications
... A ruptured eardrum usually isn''t serious and often heals on its own without complications. But problems may occur, including: Hearing loss. Usually, hearing loss is temporary, lasting only until the ...

Treatment
... Most ruptured eardrums heal without treatment within a few weeks, although some may take months. If the tear or hole in your eardrum doesn''t heal by itself, treatment involves steps to close the perf...

Ruptured eardrum Other

Overview
... A ruptured (perforated) eardrum is a tear or a hole in your eardrum (tympanic membrane), the thin membrane that separates your ear canal from your middle ear. This membrane vibrates when sound waves s...

Overview
... A ruptured (perforated) eardrum is a tear or a hole in your eardrum (tympanic membrane), the thin membrane that separates your ear canal from your middle ear. This membrane vibrates when sound waves s...