A 27-year-old female asked:

My ears got plug in the shower, I used a qtip to clean them but I went too far in one of the and now it hurts when I swallow, and I can't hear well?

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Dr. David Cohen answered

41 years experience in Internal Medicine

See below: You may have perforated an ear drum. A doctor eeds to look in your ear.

Answered on Aug 17, 2015

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