High frequencies are first to be affected in hearing loss

Hearing loss often affects high frequencies and consonant letters first

Hearing loss manifests itself in different ways - depending on which areas of the complex hearing process are damaged. Very few people with hearing loss are completely deaf, and most hear at least some sounds.

Most people with hearing loss lose the high frequencies first. High-frequency hearing loss means that the person affected hears high sounds less well or not at all. In conversations, for example, these are consonant like "F" and "S".

For the person affected, everything sounds duller and quieter, like through a thick wall. How much and what exactly we can hear varies from person to person, even in healthy people. With a hearing impairment, hearing can be so severely impaired that it is difficult for a healthy person to understand.

Have hearing loss at high frequencies checked by an ENT specialist or hearing aid practitioner

A hearing loss can be diagnosed beyond doubt by an ear, nose and throat doctor through a hearing test. However, a hearing health care professional can already determine whether a hearing loss exists and therefore a specialist examination is advisable.

You can find more information on how to detect any damage to your hearing in the article "Hearing loss and its symptoms".