(JUST A SUGGESTION) If this is your first time buying a hearing aid, Heareasy Hearing Aids suggests that you first get an examination by a medical Doctor (preferably an ear specialist) to specifically check you for any of the following conditions. 1.Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear.  2.History of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days.  3.History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss within the previous 90 days.  4.Acute or chronic dizziness.  5.Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset within the previous 90 days.  6.Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater than 15 decibels at 500(Hz), 1000(Hz), and 2000(Hz).  7.Visible evidence of ear wax (cerumen) or any foreign body in the ear canal.  8.Pain or discomfort in the ear.

IF YOU DO NOT WANT A MEDICAL EXAMINATION!

THE FEDERAL LAW ALLOWS A FULLY INFORMED ADULT TO SIGN A WAIVER STATEMENT DECLINING THE MEDICAL EVALUATION.
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More than 21 million Americans suffer from some type of hearing impairment. Fortunately, many of these people can benefit from the use of a hearing aid. However, results will vary depending on types of hearing loss.

Types of Hearing Loss
The two basic types of hearing loss are conductive and sensor neural. Conductive hearing loss involves the outer and middle ear. It can result from a blockage of wax, a punctured eardrum, birth defects, ear infections, or heredity. Usually, conductive hearing loss can be corrected medically or surgically. Sensor neural, or "nerve" hearing loss involves damage to the inner ear. It can be caused by aging, prenatal and birth-related problems, viral and bacterial infections, heredity, trauma [such as a severe blow to the head], exposure to loud noises, the use of certain drugs, fluid buildup in the inner ear, or a benign tumor in the inner ear.

Only in rare cases can sensor neural hearing loss be medically or surgically corrected. It is the type of hearing loss that is most commonly managed with a hearing aid. Sensor neural hearing loss can affect selective portions of a person's range of hearing. Therefore, the degree of hearing loss and the specific levels of pitch [frequencies] affected will vary from person to person. Even in instances where the pattern of the loss is the same, the degree of sound clarity may vary from person to person or may differ between ears for one individual. 

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A hearing aid is an electronic device that picks up sound waves with a tiny microphone. The microphone makes weaker sounds louder and sends them to the ear through a tiny speaker. Because a hearing aid is an amplification device, a person must have some hearing to benefit from its use.    

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