A perforated eardrum is a hole or tear in the eardrum. Common causes include otitis media (ear infection), trauma (e.g. by trying to clean the ear with sharp instruments), explosion, loud noise or surgery (accidental creation of a rupture). Traveling on a flight with a severe cold can also cause perforation due to changes in air pressure and blocked eustachian tubes resulting from the cold, especially while landing of the flight.
Perforation of the eardrum can be uncomfortable, but usually, heals within a few weeks or months provided your ear is kept dry and there’s no infection. However, in few, it leads to conductive hearing loss, which is usually temporary. Other symptoms may include tinnitus, earache or a discharge of mucus. Current treatment Perforated eardrums don't always need to be treated because they normally heal by themselves in a few weeks or months provided that your ear…
