What is hearing loss?
Hearing loss can be classified as conductive, sensorineural, or both (mixed loss). Nearly 10% of people in the US have some degree of hearing loss. Some hearing losses are congenital (present at birth) and others are acquired disorders.
How do members experience hearing loss?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hearing loss*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Hearing problems
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Heat intolerance
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for hearing loss*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
*Data from patients with hearing loss, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with hearing loss*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment
Hearing Aids
Perceived effectiveness
for hearing loss (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
hearing loss
(3)
*Data from patients with hearing loss, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has hearing loss on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 16 | |
| 20s | 61 | |
| 30s | 149 | |
| 40s | 189 | |
| 50s | 255 | |
| 60s | 297 | |
| 70+ | 232 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 377 | |
| Female | 783 |