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Glue Ear and Grommets

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What is Glue Ear and Grommets?

A grommet is a small tube that's placed in your child's ear during surgery. It drains fluid away and keeps the eardrum open. The grommet should fall out naturally within 6 to 12 months as your child's ear gets better.

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  • tinnitus.
  • irritability.
  • problems sleeping.
  • popping sensation.
  • discharge from the ear.
  • balance problems and clumsiness.
  • episodes of mild ear pain or repeated infections.
  • delayed speech and language development in younger children, if the condition lasts a long time.

Glue ear can cause hearing loss, which may cause some children to be irritable and can delay speech and language development. The fluid may clear up by itself without treatment — this can take up to 3 months. If the fluid doesn't clear up, it can be treated with tiny tubes called grommets that help the fluid drain.

Glue ear is caused by a blockage of a small tube, called the Eustachian tube, that connects your middle ear to the back of your nose. Your middle ear — the space behind your ear drum — must be filled with air for you to hear properly. The Eustachian tube lets air up into your middle ear and lets fluid out.

  • growing up in a household where adults smoke.
  • being bottle-fed rather than breastfed as a baby.
  • having siblings (brothers and sisters) who've had the condition.

Keeping your child's vaccinations up to date may help to prevent glue ear (click here for childhood vaccination schedule). Frequent handwashing can be helpful to prevent the spread of viral infections in families. Remind your child to wash their hands regularly, especially before eating and after school.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

Glue ear can cause hearing loss, which may cause some children to be irritable and can delay speech and language development. The fluid may clear up by itself without treatment — this can take up to 3 months. If the fluid doesn't clear up, it can be treated with tiny tubes called grommets that help the fluid drain.

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How is it treated?

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Grommets are tiny tubes inserted into the eardrum. They allow air to pass through the eardrum, keeping the air pressure on either side equal. The surgeon makes a tiny hole in the eardrum and inserts the grommet into the hole. It usually stays in place for six to 12 months and then falls out.

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