Seven Facts About Tinnitus

Discover more about ringing in the ear.

How much do you know about tinnitus?

Do you experience ringing in your ears? Maybe it isn’t ringing, but a roaring, whooshing, clicking, or hissing noise? If so, you may suffer from tinnitus, or the perception of sounds that have no external source.

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Facts you might not know about tinnitus

Fifty million adults are affected by tinnitus.
Tinnitus causes disturbance / cause disturbance in their daily life.
Men experience tinnitus more often than women.
There are two types of tinnitus: subjective, in which only the person experiencing it can hear the sounds, and objective, in which the person experiencing it as well as others can hear the sound.
Tinnitus is not a condition or illness, it’s a symptom that usually points to a larger hearing issue.
90% of people with tinnitus have some level of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).
Hearing aids can often provide relief from the internal sensation of tinnitus

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