ENT conditions (Mr Gaurav Kumar)

  My Child Has Ear Discharge After Grommets — Is This Normal? A Parent’s Guide Your child had grommets inserted to help with glue ear or recurrent middle-ear problems. Their hearing may have improved. They returned to nursery or school. Everything seemed settled. Then one morning you notice: fluid coming from the ear. Perhaps there is a small mark on the pillow. Perhaps the ear looks wet. Sometimes the discharge is yellow or sticky; occasionally parents notice an unpleasant smell. The immediate question is usually: “Has something gone wrong with the grommet?” The reassuring answer is that ear discharge in a child with grommets is a recognised problem and is often treatable. A small amount of clear or lightly blood-stained fluid shortly after the operation can occur. University Hospitals Sussex's children's grommet guidance , reviewed 18 June 2026 , describes slight clear discharge during the first day or so as something that can happen after surgery. Discharge that persists, de...

  My Child Has a Perforated Eardrum — Will It Heal? A Parent’s Guide Being told that your child has a perforated eardrum can sound more alarming than it often is. Parents may hear terms such as “burst eardrum”, “hole in the eardrum” or “tympanic membrane perforation”. Sometimes the diagnosis follows a painful ear infection that suddenly starts discharging. In other cases, the hole is found after an injury, loud noise, pressure change or hearing test. The first question is usually: “Will it heal?” In many children, the answer is yes. NHS guidance explains that a perforated eardrum is a hole or tear in the eardrum and that it commonly heals on its own, often within around two months. However, not every perforation behaves in exactly the same way. The cause, size and position of the hole, whether infection keeps recurring and whether hearing is affected all influence what happens next. This guide explains what parents need to know, including water precautions, hearing assess...