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Can ear wax cause hearing aid
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I want to know that can ear wax cause a hearing aid now a days I'm experiencing low volume then before my friends and peoples around are telling u r facing some hearing issue nowadays your are not catching the words or when ever we call behind u are not listening it properly. This is new experience to me please advise..
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Here I am Dr Vinay Swaroop ENT Your Problem Of Wax Of Course Cause Hearing Loss It Can be Ruled out By Clinical Examination Other causes Can be DIAGNOSED by Meticulous History Taking And Simple P T A Plus Speech Discrimination Test Don't Take It So Lightly And Get Yourself Examined As Early as possible
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Only wax can cause hearing loss to some extent..
Proper examination by ENT surgeon has to be done. Wax can be removed.
Further evaluation is possible to be done for hearing loss
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Consultation with ENT surgeon
Health Tips
Removal of wax if any, followed by further investigations like Audiometry for the hearing loss
No self medication of wax dissolving ear drops
No ear buds.
No self attempts to remove wax... It can get more impacted
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