A 32-year-old male asked:
is it possible to hear with a perforated eardrum ?
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Dr. Jill Valerius answered
23 years experience Integrative Medicine
Yes: It is still possible to hear, but often times your hearing can be "muffled" a bit.
Answered on Aug 20, 2017
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Dr. Neil Stafford answered
21 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: Hearing would generally be diminished significantly with a perforation. It could be determined very quickly at any pcps office or at an urgent care if you have a perforation, by looking in the ear canal with an otoscope.
Answered on May 9, 2014
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IT USUALLY WILL HEAL SPONTANEOUSLY. BUT IT IS BEST TO HAVE IT EXAMINED.: IT USUALLY WILL HEAL SPONTANEOUSLY. BUT IT IS BEST TO HAVE IT EXAMINED.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jovita Anyanwu answered
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Not neccessarily: May heal over long time avoid water in the ears. Discuss with your ent.
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Zachary Veres answered
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Eardrum: yes this will heal. You must watch getting too much water in the ear in the meantime. Follow up with ENT to monitor this.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Pollard answered
21 years experience ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
Ruptured eardrum: You might have an idea if you are hearing better now, but there is no real way to know without looking or testing with an audiologist. If there is dra ... Read More
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