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A member asked:

Husband has 40% hearing loss and ringing in ears. will it get worse if he does not get hearing aids?

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Dr. Felix Brizuela answered

Specializes in Neurology

Depends: Depends on the cause of hearing loss

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/16/2016

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Good evening doctors. I had a hearing test, which showed mild hearing loss in BOTH ears. When I asked the ENT if I needed hearing aids, the ENT said no. With total respect to the ENT, why would hearing aids for mild hearing loss in both ears not help?

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