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*
*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*
*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*
*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
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 17 | |
| 20s | 64 | |
| 30s | 153 | |
| 40s | 186 | |
| 50s | 262 | |
| 60s | 301 | |
| 70+ | 234 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 386 | |
| Female | 790 |
Talk to people with hearing loss
1,289
1K+
members say they have this condition