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  • 30 Years
  • 14/08/2025

My wife has a hole in her eardrum but there's no fluid or discharge, just occasional severe pain. Can this be treated with medication alone? I really want to avoid surgery if possible, what options do we have?

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Eardrum hole with pain but no discharge may heal with control of infections and patching;if perforation is large or chronic,tympanoplasty under local or general anesthesia is done at ₹30k–₹80k.

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