The dangers of a perforated eardrum include causing pain in the affected ear, hearing loss, otitis media, and other complications.
1. If the tympanic membrane perforation is caused by trauma, the patient may experience pain in the ear, which may be accompanied by a small amount of bleeding from the ear.
2. The tympanic membrane itself is a conductive structure for hearing. Whether it is caused by trauma or chronic otitis media, a perforated tympanic membrane can lead to conductive hearing loss in the affected ear.
3. If the perforated eardrum is not treated in time and the eardrum is unable to heal itself, it may lead to complications such as chronic otitis media, resulting in pus in the ear for a long time.
Perforated eardrum may have other harmful effects on the human body, it is recommended that patients with perforated eardrum need to consult a doctor in a timely manner, the doctor will choose targeted measures to treat the patient’s condition.