What does low frequency hearing loss mean?

When those sound waves can’t travel—or be conducted—through the canal, it results in a hearing loss. Ear canal blockage from wax is actually one of the leading causes of conductive hearing loss , which can make softer sounds more difficult to hear, and make louder sounds seem muffled.

Factors that may damage or lead to loss of the hairs and nerve cells in your inner ear include:

Causes of low-frequency hearing loss can be age, noise, diseases or infections . It may also be caused by genetic factors.

Low-frequency hearing loss means difficulty hearing low-pitch sounds . People with this condition typically have a more difficult time hearing men’s voices than women’s and children’s. They may have an especially difficult time distinguishing between vowel sounds, which are lower in pitch than consonants.27 Şub 2020