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1. When do people generally use hearing aids and what are the symptoms?
2. Can hearing loss pass on from the mother to child during pregnancy or birth? What is the percentage?
3. How likely is a 28 year old girl to face a hearing loss due to excessive use of earphones or loud music or this could be hereditary?
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1. Hearing aids are used for hearing loss which can happen due to ageing , or sometimes due to ear disorders or infections.
2. Hearing loss can happen in a child if the mother is exposed to certain ototoxic drugs, or viral infections such as measles , rubella during pregnancy.
3. Excessive use of earphones can cause auditory fatigue and temporary weakness in hearing.
Next Steps
if you have any symptoms related to hearing loss, must visit a ENT doctor for ear examination followed by hearing assessment such as Pure tone audiometry.
avoid using TWS earphones for hearing as they have a high risk of causing decreased hearing with time.
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Hearing loss in a baby is usually linked to genetics or certain infections during pregnancy, like rubella or cytomegalovirus, rather than being caused by the birth process itself. There isn't a single percentage that applies generally, since it depends on the specific cause in that family.
Next Steps
If there's a family history of hearing loss, a preconception consult can help assess inherited risk and whether any screening is worth arranging.
Health Tips
Please consult an ENT specialist for the hearing-aid timing and earphone/loud-music questions, since those aren't pregnancy-related causes.
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