{"id":2759,"date":"2024-04-12T19:18:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T23:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theentcenter.com\/?p=2759"},"modified":"2024-04-12T19:18:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T23:18:35","slug":"does-mild-hearing-loss-require-hearing-aids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theentcenter.com\/does-mild-hearing-loss-require-hearing-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Mild Hearing Loss Require Hearing Aids?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you <a href=\"https:\/\/theentcenter.com\/hearing\/tests\/\">undergo a hearing test<\/a>, your provider will define your hearing loss in decibels (dB). For example, if you have a 10 dB degree of hearing loss, that means you can hear sounds at or above 10 dB (approximately the sound of normal breathing). Your provider uses your decibel loss to define your level of hearing loss. ASHA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asha.org\/public\/hearing\/degree-of-hearing-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">divides hearing loss levels<\/a> into the following categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Slight: 16 to 25 dB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mild: 26 to 40 dB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moderate: 41 to 55 dB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moderately severe: 56 to 70 dB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Severe hearing loss: 71 to 90 dB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Profound: 91+ dB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If your provider identifies a mild hearing loss, you likely struggle to understand whispers, low-volume notifications and speech in busy places like Friday night dinners at the Rookery. Symptoms of mild hearing loss are often hard to notice at first. In many cases, it is your loved ones who identify the symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because mild hearing loss symptoms are subtle, it can initially feel easy to ignore them. While ignoring your mild hearing loss may work for a short time, it can have detrimental effects on your mental and emotional health in the long run. Let\u2019s look at some common side effects of mild hearing loss and how you can manage them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Side Effects of Mild Hearing Loss\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/theentcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Woman-about-to-start-a-hearing-test.jpg\" alt=\"Woman about to start a hearing test.\" class=\"wp-image-2762\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5;width:374px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theentcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Woman-about-to-start-a-hearing-test.jpg 1254w, https:\/\/theentcenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Woman-about-to-start-a-hearing-test-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hearing loss of any degree negatively impacts our ability to socialize and interact with the world around us \u2013 leading to an increased risk of <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/30547211\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">anxiety<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audiology.org\/consumers-and-patients\/hearing-and-balance\/depression-and-hearing-loss\/#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">depression<\/a> and other negative emotions. Because communicating with the people in their lives feels more challenging, people with hearing loss often feel a sense of loneliness, shame or inadequacy. Although hearing loss doesn\u2019t make you any less worthy, it can be hard to shake the feeling that you\u2019re missing something important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Can You Manage Mild Hearing Loss?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing aids are the most common form of treatment for mild hearing loss. The small but powerful devices are <a href=\"https:\/\/theentcenter.com\/hearing\/benefits\/\">programmed to help amplify the specific frequencies you struggle to understand<\/a>. Hearing aids with noise suppression are especially helpful in backgrounds with competing sounds, like busy restaurants. With mild hearing loss, you will likely have many devices to choose between, ranging from larger behind-the-ear models to more discreet in-the-ear or in-the-canal options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mild hearing loss doesn\u2019t need to stop you from fully interacting with the world around you. Contact <span class=\"company-name \">The ENT Center of Central Georgia<\/span> today to discuss your hearing aid treatment options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ul class=\"related-posts\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/theentcenter.com\/what-to-know-about-baer-testing\/\" class=\"related-post\">What to Know About BAER Testing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/theentcenter.com\/tips-for-dating-with-hearing-loss\/\" class=\"related-post\">Tips For Dating with Hearing Loss<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/theentcenter.com\/how-to-prepare-for-your-first-audiology-visit\/\" class=\"related-post\">How To Prepare for Your First Audiology Visit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you undergo a hearing test, your provider will define your hearing loss in decibels (dB). For example, if you have a 10 dB degree of hearing loss, that means you can hear sounds at or above 10 dB (approximately the sound of normal breathing). 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