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What Does Blood On Q Tip Indicate?

Hello, My name is jessica and today after My shower i cleaned My ears with a qtip which i did not push too far. I found blood on One after about the second q tip i found blood on the qtips but i tried 3 more qtips and they all ahd blood. What does tjat mean?
Sat, 18 Jan 2014
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Hello

Welcome in H.C.M.

I have gone through your query regarding blood in q-tip after cleaning ear.

As you said that you have not gone too deep in the ear canal but still you have seen blood in q-tip and this happen 2 to 3 times, here I would like to say if your hearing is O.K. than most likely you have made scratch in the ear canal which is bleeding.

At present don't put any drop in the ear and it will be wise step to consult your ENT doctor to rule out ant injury to ear drum.

Regards.
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What Does Blood On Q Tip Indicate?

Hello Welcome in H.C.M. I have gone through your query regarding blood in q-tip after cleaning ear. As you said that you have not gone too deep in the ear canal but still you have seen blood in q-tip and this happen 2 to 3 times, here I would like to say if your hearing is O.K. than most likely you have made scratch in the ear canal which is bleeding. At present don t put any drop in the ear and it will be wise step to consult your ENT doctor to rule out ant injury to ear drum. Regards.