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  • Perforated eardrum

    NHS information about perforated eardrum, including symptoms, when to get medical help, treatments and causes.

  • Glue ear

    Find out what glue ear is, what causes it, what a GP can do to help, and how it's treated.

  • Earwax build-up

    Find out more about what problems a build-up of earwax can cause, why it happens, and what can be done about it.

  • Early or delayed puberty

    Read about the signs of early or delayed puberty, what can cause it and how it can be treated.

  • Early menopause

    Find out about early menopause, when a woman's periods stop before the age of 45, and the treatment available

  • Earache

    Find out about earache and ear pain, a common condition, particularly in young children. It's not usually a sign of anything serious, but it can be painful.

  • Ear infections

    Find out about ear infections, which are very common, particularly in children. See a GP if the infection does not settle in a couple of days.

  • Ear correction surgery, including ear pinning

    Find out about ear correction surgery, which can be used to alter the size or shape of the ears, or pin them back if they stick out. Pinning back the ears is known as an otoplasty or pinnaplasty.

  • Colds, coughs and ear infections in children

    Read about symptoms of colds, sore throats, coughs and ear infections in babies and children under 5 – how to treat them and when to see a doctor.

  • Rett syndrome

    Read about Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects brain development and causes severe physical and mental disability from early childhood.