There are many causes of hearing loss. Some of the more common causes include:
- Wax build up in the ear canals
- Ear infections
- Inflammation
- Fluid behind the eardrum
- Perforation of the eardrum
- Stiffening of middle ear bones
- Natural ageing processes
- Exposure to loud noises
- Some medications
At Active Audiology, our Audiologists perform full diagnostic hearing assessments. They will go through the results with you and help to narrow down the likely cause of hearing loss. This allows them to give appropriate recommendations on how to manage the hearing loss.