Hearing loss means difficulty in hearing and understanding speech. It can be resulted deafness or hearing loss. Some people who struggle with hearing loss may find understanding speech is easy in a quiet place, but in noisy environments are difficult. The cause of hearing loss can be genetics, birth complications or prematurity, trauma, exposure to loud noises, toxic ear medications, some ear infections, and aging. However, it can be solved by ENT doctors or audiologists. In some case medication and surgery and most of time hearing aids will solve problems.
In this section, we look at the structure of the ear and hearing loss and the signs and causes of it. We also notice to the consequences of untreated hearing loss.