Question
After a cold, I feel my ears are swollen. The doctor diagnosed it as secretory otitis media, with no perforation of the eardrum and no pus visible. Can I use boric acid and menthol ear drops at this time?
Answer
When the eardrum is intact, the purpose of using ear drops is generally not to treat purulent otitis media or secretory otitis media. If the ear drops are intended for treating otitis externa, they can be used with an intact eardrum. However, if the diagnosis is secretory otitis media, there is no need to use ear drops for treatment.