My wife has a hole in her eardrum but there's no fluid it's dry. She gets a lot of pain sometimes. Can this be treated with just tablets? I really don't want her to go through surgery are there other options?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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6+ Yrs

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Answered 14/08/2025

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