Although ear health is very important and must be maintained through regular check-ups, most people do not give it the same importance they give to symptoms related to other diseases.
A recent poll of 2,000 people showed that 65 percent had never gone for a routine hearing test.
According to the British newspaper “The Sun”, the three main symptoms of a real hearing problem appeared:
- Ringing in the ears.
- Misunderstanding what other people say.
- Ask people to repeat themselves.
The research found that 80 percent of those surveyed would seek treatment within a few weeks or sooner for illnesses such as influenza, lumps or rashes, but when it came to a hearing problem, the number of people seeking treatment dropped to 55 percent.
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And while 49 percent of all adults worry about losing their hearing, 36 percent admitted that they would pretend it was completely normal if they had problems in this setting.
And the doctor, Zoe Williams, said, “The appearance of a red rash, lumps, bumps, or blurred vision are all factors that require immediate examinations and medical advice, however, people with hearing impairment do not always seek immediate review, and unfortunately the longer you leave For hearing problems, it could get worse.”
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Of the reasons people did not take a hearing test, 39 percent thought their hearing loss symptoms were not a problem they needed to worry about.
19 percent thought they were overreacting, and 13 percent thought they were too young to be tested.
And 28 percent were unaware that the longer they waited to resolve their hearing problem, the worse their hearing would be.
