It is for this reason that hearing loss should be diagnosed as quickly as possible before it gets worse. Noticing the first signs and symptoms of hearing loss is important and usually the first step in getting extra support and medical help.
The NIH recommends that individuals should seek help from their GP if they:
- Have trouble hearing over the telephone
- Find it hard to follow conversations when two or more people are talking
- Often ask people to repeat what they are saying
- Need to turn up the TV volume so loud that others complain
- Have a problem hearing because of background noise
- Think that others seem to mumble
- Can’t understand when women and children speak to you.
Hearing loss is not as simple as it sounds. In fact, it comes in many forms. Ranging from mild hearing loss to total hearing loss, some individuals may only struggle to hear high-pitched sounds such as doorbells and alarms.
There are two general categories of hearing loss known as sensorineural and conductive. The first, sensorineural hearing loss, occurs when there is damage to the inner ear or the auditory nerve, it is typically permanent. Whereas the second, conductive hearing loss, occurs when sound waves cannot reach the inner ear.
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