High-frequency hearing loss refers to having difficulty hearing high-pitched sounds. A notable consequence of this is that consonants become difficult to hear, meaning that others may sound like they are mumbling.
High-frequency hearing loss is often caused by age-related hearing loss and noise-induced hearing loss.
High-frequency hearing loss can be caused by a wide range of health and lifestyle factors. Causes of high-frequency hearing loss include:
While there are many health and lifestyle factors that can contribute to your risk for developing high-frequency hearing loss, there are steps that you can take to prevent it.
Using ear plugs (or other hearing protection) in excessively loud environments is a great way to protect your ears from damaging sound levels.
Untreated hearing loss
Struggling to follow conversations and understand what others say are two common signs of high-frequency hearing loss. Other signs include:
Our hearing care professionals often recommend hearing aids as an effective treatment method for high-frequency hearing loss. More specifically, the hearing aids can be programmed to focus on amplifying higher frequency sounds, thereby allowing the hearing aid user to hear these sounds again.
Our hearing care professionals will be able to provide the best guidance on which type of hearing aid is best for your individual needs.
