Unilateral Grommets Treatment in India

Pooja Verma is a 32-year-old software...

Pooja Verma is a 32-year-old software engineer and new mother to a 6-month-old son. She has a history of recurrent ear infections since childhood, which have flared up dramatically since returning to work. The constant ear pressure, muffled hearing, and intermittent sharp pain have made it difficult for her to concentrate during video calls and, more distressingly, to hear her baby's soft cries at night. Her ENT, Dr. Kapoor, explained that a persistent glue ear behind her eardrum wasn't clearing despite antibiotics. He recommended a unilateral grommet in her left ear to drain the fluid and equalize pressure, assuring her it was a quick, common procedure. The treatment itself, under a short general anesthetic, was over in minutes. In recovery, Pooja felt immediate relief from the 'underwater' feeling. Within days, her hearing was crisp, and the pain vanished. Emotionally, she moved from a state of exhausted frustration and anxiety about being an inattentive mother to feeling reconnected and present. She's now able to work effectively and, most importantly, cherish the subtle sounds of her baby's early life without strain.