Contents:
- Medical Video: Ear Problems & Infections : How to Drain Inner Ear Infection
- Causes of bleeding ears
- 1. Ear infection
- 2. Enter foreign objects
- 3. Barotrauma
- 4. The eardrum ruptures
- 5. Cancer of the ear canal
- How to treat bleeding ears?
Medical Video: Ear Problems & Infections : How to Drain Inner Ear Infection
Bleeding to the ear can occur due to some ear disorders. Even bleeding ears can be a sign of an emergency. If this happens, immediately have your ear checked by a doctor to determine the cause and get the right treatment. To find out what causes ear bleeding and how to overcome it, see the following review.
Causes of bleeding ears
Generally, bleeding ears often occur due to injury. Especially when cleaning dirt and causing scratches. In addition, there are several other things that cause the ear to bleed, for example the following five things.
1. Ear infection
Ear infections can occur in children more often than adults. Infection that occurs in the middle and outside can cause the ear to bleed. The following symptoms include:
- Fever
- Headache
- Ears flushed
- The ears swell
- The ear hurts
- Hard to sleep
- Balance is disturbed due to pressure on the ear
- Hearing impaired
- Pain in the neck
2. Enter foreign objects
Small objects such as insects can enter the ear. Initially it will cause discomfort in the ear and eventually can make the ear blood out. If the foreign object does not come out, it can cause ear infections. Some of the symptoms that appear as follows:
- The ear hurts
- There is pressure on the ear
- The ear secretes fluid
- Hearing impaired
- Dizzy
3. Barotrauma
Sudden changes in altitude can cause barotrauma (trauma caused by differences in air pressure is quite high), especially in diving and flying activities, and also like skydiving. This can cause bleeding due to rupture of the eardrum. Symptoms that appear include:
- The ear hurts
- Dizzy
- Ears ringing
- There is pressure on the ear
- Hearing impaired
4. The eardrum ruptures
The rupture of the eardrum is caused by the tearing of a thin membrane that separates the middle ear from the outer ear. This can happen without realizing it, but eventually pain will arise. Other symptoms that appear include:
- Ears ringing
- The ears feel full
- A spinning sensation appears, such as vertigo which eventually causes nausea and vomiting
- Hearing is disturbed and feels uncomfortable
5. Cancer of the ear canal
Reporting from Medical News Today, a number of five percent of cases of ear canal cancer occur due to skin cancer that occurs in the outer ear. People who have been infected with chronic ears for 10 years or more have a higher risk of ear canal cancer. If a person has middle or deep ear cancer, the symptoms appear as follows:
- Hearing impaired
- The ear hurts
- Swollen lymph nodes occur
- Ears ringing
- Headache
- Paralysis of the face
- Vision becomes blurred
How to treat bleeding ears?
Bleeding to the ear, if it occurs in the shallow part for example due to scratches when cleaning dirt can be treated alone. However, if bleeding occurs without a clear cause, you should immediately see a doctor.
Not all bleeding ears can be treated in the same way. Treatment must be adjusted for the cause of the bleeding. Here is a treatment for bleeding ears that is usually done.
- Antibiotics can treat and clear some bacterial infections. However, not all ear infections will respond to antibiotics. Viral infections will not respond to antibiotic therapy.
- Pain relievers can reduce discomfort and the sensation of pain from ear infections, damage, or pressure problems.
- When the ears bleed, hold the bleeding with a cloth of ear cover, in addition to preventing the blood from coming out also preventing water and dirt from entering your ear causing infection.
In addition, clean your ears carefully. Do not scratch or hurt your ears. If you have piercings or earrings, clean your earrings and earlobe with alcohol regularly. Do not insert small objects or sharp objects that can hurt your ears to get rid of itching or clean dirt with these objects.
