HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

How loud does music have to be to lead to long term hearing loss?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Gutti Rao answered

Specializes in Hospital-based practice

Hearing loss: Over90db usually.

Answered 12/9/2013

5.7k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

There are plenty of VERY loud noises coming from another room in my house, but I do stay a few rooms away. Am I safe from hearing loss?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Blindness. I know surviving an explosion could cause hearing loss, but could it also lead to blindness?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Could an untreated abscess on a tooth lead to mild hearing loss and a ringing in the ear?

7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

Could I have gotten hearing loss from being a waitress in a bar with loud bands?

7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

My mentally retarded aunt screams very loud and very high pitch nonstop everyday for the past 10 years or so. Am I likely to suffer from hearing loss?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Can listening to loud music really cause hearing loss?
How loud are you supposed to listen to music on with earphones to not cause hearing loss?
What might lead to this hearing loss?
How can loud noise cause hearing loss?
What can lead to, or is associated with Hearing loss?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.