Bleeding Ear!?

Question

Ok... I just stuck a q-tip in my ear and when I pulled the q-tip out, the tip was covered with blood. It's not deep in the ear canal nor is it painful.

This is the first time in my life that something like this happened. I also finished up a hardcore workout.

Is it possible that while I was lifting weights that a blood vessel in my ear popped?

Answer 1

More likely, you've ruptured your ear drum with the Q-tip. Time to go visit your ENT.