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How to stop ear bleeding
A 21-year-old male asked:

Dr. David Kamanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 38 years experience
Bloody ear discharge: The most common cause of persistent bleeding from ear is aural polyps. Ear drops with steroid such as Ciprodex works better than Ofloxacin which is ... Read More
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Dr. Malina Milananswered
32 years experience
Evaluation: If your symptoms are worsening despite treatment you need to call your doctor and let him or her know. You may also want to go to a walk in clinic to ... Read More
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4.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old male asked:

Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Ear infection: With the symptoms you describe, it sounds like you have a serous otitis media inner ear infection, which usually need to be assessed and treated with ... Read More
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4.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Possibilities: Bright red blood means tissue injury.You have provided no information that would suggest why. The blood could come from the canal or ear drum. An exam... Read More
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93 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:

Dr. Eric Furstanswered
37 years experience
?using Q-tips?: The most common cause of ear bleeding is due to an abrasion in the canal skin from a q-tip or other object placed in the ear. The black particles may... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:

Dr. Gerry Tolbertanswered
Family Medicine 15 years experience
Doctor: Given the bleeding, you really need to have a medical professional look into the ear with the appropriate equipment. You could have a perforated ear d... Read More
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old member asked:

Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Be seen: I would strongly advise not to stick anything in your ear. If you are bleeding and not sure why, you want to be seen as soon as possible. It may be no... Read More
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6.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Harold Kimanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 30 years experience
For how long?: Most bleeding from the ear is self limited. If you have a blood vessel tumor in your middle ear, you will bleed without limitation. If it keeps bleedi... Read More
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Ronda Alexanderanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 21 years experience
Foreign body injury: On the next business day, you should see an ENT who can examine your ear to make sure that the insect is completely removed from your ear and treat an... Read More
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2.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old female asked:

Dr. James Burnsanswered
Emergency Medicine 39 years experience
Cautery: Cautery, or applying extreme heat briefly to a wound has a long history in the medical world as a method to control bleeding. Haven't heard about t... Read More
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4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old female asked:

Dr. Pierrette Mimi Poinsettanswered
Pediatrics 40 years experience
Needs to be seen: Your daughter needs evaluation by a physician. Do not put anything else in the ear as her ear drum may have perforated (hole in ear). It is best to ... Read More
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364 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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