Minor ear retractions often don’t cause symptoms and resolve on their own within a few months. But more serious retractions lead to ear pain and hearing loss, and you’ll want to discuss options with ...

The eardrum, also called the tympanic membrane, is the thin tissue separating the ear canal from the middle ear. A ruptured eardrum is a tear in this tissue. It is also called a perforated eardrum or ...

A tympanic membrane retraction, or retracted eardrum, is a condition in which the eardrum gets pulled toward the middle of your ear. The eardrum, also called the tympanic membrane, is a thin layer of ...