What is the Formal Name for the Eardrum?
The scientific name for the eardrum is the tympanic membrane or the myringa. The analogy to the timpani that is... View Article
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What Side Should I Sleep on With a Ruptured Eardrum?
How you sleep can make a big difference in how you feel when you have a ruptured eardrum. The basic... View Article
What Would Tympanometry Be Used to Measure?
Your audiologist uses tympanometry to measure how well your eardrum moves. Your audiologist puts a small probe that looks something... View Article
What Causes a Ruptured Eardrum?
Every year about 150,000 Americans undergo a surgical procedure called tympanoplasty, or a ruptured eardrum. We don’t know exactly how... View Article
Seven Tips for Wearing Hearing Aids With a Face Mask
Wearing a face mask when you go out can be a pain if you wear hearing aids that fit over... View Article