Hansa Bhargava, MD Earaches can be really painful and it's because the fluid behind the eardrum can actually cause pressure on the eardrum that causes a piercing pain. If you've ever sat on flight ...

Morgan Selleck, MD, answers common questions about this treatment ... a middle ear infection occurs because of fluid buildup behind the eardrum when the eustachian tube, which connects the ...

Rapid altitude changes, like when you fly or ride an elevator, can put stress on your middle ear and eardrum ... and leaking ...