Struggling to follow conversations, living with ringing in your ears or dealing with repeated ear discharge can make everyday life uncomfortable. Understanding the cause helps you know what can be treated and what support may help.
Consult Dr. Md. Abdullah Al Mamun in Dhaka for an assessment of hearing difficulties, tinnitus and ear conditions.
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You may find yourself asking people to repeat themselves or struggling to hear clearly in busy places. Hearing loss can develop gradually or happen suddenly.
An ear examination and hearing tests help distinguish problems such as wax, infection or eardrum damage from inner-ear hearing loss. Treatment may include addressing the underlying cause, hearing aids or surgery for suitable conditions.
Sudden hearing loss needs urgent medical assessment. Do not assume it is simply a blocked ear or wait for it to clear.
Ringing, buzzing or hissing that no one else can hear can become particularly frustrating when you are trying to sleep or concentrate.
Tinnitus is often associated with hearing loss, although other causes are possible. Assessment includes checking your ears and hearing, and understanding how the sound affects you.
Treatment focuses on any identifiable cause and reducing its impact. Hearing support, gentle background sound and approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy may help. There is no single treatment that reliably removes tinnitus for everyone.
Ear pain, itching or discharge can come from different parts of the ear, and the treatment is not always the same. Depending on the cause, care may involve prescribed drops, cleaning by a trained professional or other medication.
If infections keep returning or discharge does not settle, the eardrum and middle ear need a closer examination. Avoid putting cotton buds or other objects inside the ear, as these can cause injury and irritation.
A hole in the eardrum may cause repeated discharge, infections or reduced hearing. When it does not heal naturally, myringoplasty may be considered.
The endoscopic approach uses a small camera through the ear canal to guide placement of a graft over the hole. The aim is to close the perforation and help the ear stay dry; hearing may also improve.
The repair does not always heal successfully. Keeping the ear dry during recovery and attending follow-up appointments help protect the graft and check the result.
The mastoid is the air-filled part of the bone behind the ear. Surgery may be needed when disease affects this area, particularly a cholesteatoma—an abnormal build-up of skin cells that can damage nearby ear structures.
Mastoid surgery removes the disease and aims to prevent further damage. Repairing the eardrum or hearing bones may be part of the operation, but hearing improvement is not guaranteed.
Long-term follow-up is important because cholesteatoma can return, and some ears need ongoing cleaning or further treatment.
Not necessarily. The result depends on the condition of the eardrum, hearing bones and inner ear. Some operations primarily aim to control disease or prevent infections. Hearing may improve, remain unchanged or occasionally worsen.
Your ear may feel blocked initially because of the dressing inside. Follow your surgeon’s instructions about keeping it dry, returning to work and resuming swimming or flying. Healing and hearing are assessed at follow-up, rather than judged immediately after surgery.
Seek urgent care for sudden hearing loss, new facial weakness, or ear symptoms with severe dizziness. Swelling around the ear with fever also needs urgent assessment. A sound that beats in time with your pulse should be checked promptly.
Bring previous hearing tests, prescriptions and any records of ear surgery. Tell the doctor when your symptoms began, whether one or both ears are affected and what has changed in your daily life.
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