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.

What do patients take to treat Hearing Loss and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
4

These charts show data from Hearing Loss patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Hearing Loss at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
75% Females
25% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 53
20-29 yrs 18
30-39 yrs 19
40-49 yrs 23
50-59 yrs 13
60-69 yrs 3
70+ yrs 1
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 136
Not Officially Diagnosed 21

These charts show data from Hearing Loss patients who have completed their condition history