{"id":546,"date":"2018-11-21T10:30:03","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T18:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fueldev.site\/~oregonen\/hearing-loss\/hearing-loss-faqs\/"},"modified":"2018-12-21T09:24:59","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T17:24:59","slug":"hearing-loss-faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oregonent.com\/audiology\/hearing-loss\/hearing-loss-faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Loss FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Symptoms of hearing loss\ninclude difficulty understanding what others are saying, asking people to\nrepeat themselves, struggling to hear in crowded places with distracting\nbackground noise, the perception that others are mumbling or not speaking\nclearly, listening to the television or radio at a higher volume than others,\nexperiencing a ringing or buzzing in the ears. You may find yourself\nwithdrawing from social situations in order to avoid conversation and might\nexperience depression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A number of factors can cause\nhearing loss. The most common include aging, noise exposure, ear infections,\nexcessive earwax, ear or head trauma, genetics, birth defects, benign growths or\ntumors, otosclerosis, Meniere\u2019s disease and reactions to drugs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes. There are three types of\nhearing loss: Sensorineural, conductive and mixed. Sensorineural is the result\nof damage to the inner ear nerves. Conductive is the result of obstructions in\nthe outer or middle ear. Mixed hearing loss is a combination of the other two\ntypes; this means that in one ear you have an issue with the outer or middle\near and the inner ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some types of hearing loss\nare preventable. Noise-induced hearing loss can be avoided by wearing proper\nhearing protection when exposed to occupational or recreational noise and\nturning down the volume on your TV, radio or personal music device. To prevent\nother types of hearing loss, avoid sticking cotton swabs or other objects in\nyour ears, blow your nose gently through both nostrils and swallow or yawn\nfrequently when traveling by airplane. <\/p>\n\n\n\n