Diagnosing Hearing Loss

To determine the exact cause of your hearing loss, and how it can best be managed, contact your physician for a complete medical examination. If you suspect you have hearing loss, ask yourself these questions:

• Do you have a problem hearing over the telephone?
• Do you have trouble following the conversation when two or more people are talking at the same time?
• Do people complain that you turn the TV volume up too high?
• Do you have to strain to understand conversation?
• Do you have trouble hearing in a noisy background?
• Do you find yourself asking people to repeat themselves?
• Do many people you talk to seem to mumble or not speak clearly?
• Do you misunderstand what others are saying and respond inappropriately?
• Do you have trouble understanding the speech of women and children?
• Do people get annoyed because you misunderstand what they say?

If you answered yes to three or more of these questions, you may want to seek a hearing evaluation.