Hearing loss symptoms

The symptoms of hearing loss depend on the type of hearing loss you have—and the severity.
A person with mild hearing loss in both ears, for example, experiences sound differently than a person with a profound hearing loss in just one ear.

General symptoms of hearing loss

For adults with any kind of hearing loss, these are all good indicators that you may not be hearing as well as you used to. You may experience all or just a few of these scenarios:

Friends or family say you turn the television or radio up too loud
You struggle to understand speech, especially in noisy environments
You have difficulty hearing people on the phone
A feeling that you can hear, but not understand
You are not sure where sound is coming from, known as localization
You often ask people to repeat themselves
You find yourself avoiding social situations
You feel exhaustion after attending social events
You notice tinnitus, or ringing in the ears
Paradoxically, some sounds seem too loud, known as “recruitment”

Types and causes of hearing loss

Hearing loss symptoms

General symptoms of hearing loss

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