 [ Symptoms ] my son had a tooth pulled today now his face is very swollen is this normal [ Disease ] most helpful answer without the ability to look inside your ears i can only guess but the most likely cause of your ear bleeding was a spontaneous rupture of your eardrum this can happen from colds or middle ear infections this is not an emergency but it would be good for you to see your medical provider next week so you can be properly examined if you are having ear pain or fever then seeing a medical provider sooner would be appropriate