When you're done taking this test, please note if you answered “yes” to any of the following questions. If so, we recommend scheduling an appointment for a full hearing evaluation with one of ChicagoENT's audiologists.
- Do you feel that people are sometimes mumbling or not speaking clearly?
- Do you sometimes feel that you can hear words but not understand them?
- Do you have difficulty following conversations in noisy settings?
- Do you find yourself asking people to speak up or repeat themselves?
- Do you experience ringing, buzzing, or noises in your ears?
- Do you find men's voices easier to understand than women's?
- Do you have difficulty hearing children’s voices?
- Do you hear better with one ear than the other ear?
- Have any of your relatives (by birth) had a hearing loss?
- Have you had any significant noise exposure at work, during recreation or in military service?
- Do you experience difficulty following dialogue in the theater?
- Do you find that you need to turn up the volume on your television, radio, and/or stereo to hear well?
- Do you sometimes find it difficult to understand a speaker at a public meeting or a religious service?
- Do you experience difficulty understanding soft or whispered speech?
- Do you sometimes have difficulty understanding conversation on the telephone?
- Does a hearing problem cause you to feel embarrassed when meeting new people?
- Do you feel handicapped by a hearing problem?
- Does a hearing problem cause you to visit friends, relatives, or neighbors less often than you would like?
- Does a hearing problem cause you to talk to family members less often than you would like?
- Does a hearing problem cause you to feel depressed?
