Do I have a hearing problem?
| Ask yourself the following questions. If you answer "yes" to three or more of these questions, you could have a hearing problem and may need to have your hearing checked. |
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| ___ Do I have a problem hearing on the telephone? |
| ___ Do I have trouble hearing when there is noise in the background? |
| ___ Is it hard for me to follow a conversation when two or more people talk at once? |
| ___ Do I have to strain to understand a conversation? |
| ___ Do many people I talk to seem to mumble (or not speak clearly)? |
| ___ Do I misunderstand what others are saying and respond inappropriately? |
| ___ Do I often ask people to repeat themselves? |
| ___ Do I have trouble understanding the speech of women and children? |
| ___ Do people complain that I turn the TV volume up too high? |
| ___ Do I hear a ringing, roaring, or hissing sound a lot? |
| ___ Do I have problems hearing my teacher or others in a classroom? |