This website uses cookies for remembering your choices and for web statistics. By continuing you are agreeing to our use of cookies.OK DEGREES AND SHAPES OF HEARING LOSS Your hearing professional will take into account your degree and type of hearing loss when recommending a type of hearing aid. Each person has a unique type and level of hearing loss, and some hearing aids may work better for you than others. Degrees of hearing loss How severe is your hearing loss? That depends on which levels of sound you can hear. Your hearing professional will chart these levels on an audiogram in order to determine your degree of hearing loss. Hearing loss is generally classified in seven degrees: normal, slight, mild, moderate, moderately severe, severe, and profound. Shapes of hearing loss Your hearing may be limited to one ear or affect both. There are four configurations of hearing loss that you could be experiencing. Bilateral vs. unilateral – Bilateral involves hearing loss in both ears, while unilateral hearing loss is only in one ear Symmetrical vs. asymmetrical – Symmetrical means that your level and type of hearing loss is the same in both ears. Asymmetrical means that your ears have different types or levels of hearing loss Progressive vs. sudden hearing loss – Progressive hearing loss gets worse over time, while sudden hearing loss happens spontaneously – like after being exposed to a very loud noise. See a medical professional immediately if you think you may have sudden hearing loss Fluctuating vs. stable hearing loss – Fluctuating hearing loss can get better or worse over time, while stable hearing loss will stay the same WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEARING LOSS? TYPES OF HEARING LOSS WHERE DOES THAT NOISE IN MY EARS COME FROM? LEARN ABOUT TINNITUS THINK YOU HAVE A HEARING LOSS? If you think you have a hearing loss it is important to see a hearing care professional. Visit our Shop Finder to find a hearing care professional near you. QUICK LINKS About Widex Shop Finder Online Hearing Test Professional Website CONTACT US Got a question or comment for us? Please don't hesitate to contact Widex. CONTACT US CHOOSE COUNTRY Albania Argentina Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Bolivia Brazil Bulgaria Canada (English) Canada (French) Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Macau Malaysia Malta Mexico Mongolia Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Pakistan Panama Peru Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain St. Lucia Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Uruguay United States of America Venezuela Vietnam Yemen, Republic of WIDEX A/S Nymøllevej 6 3540 Lynge Denmark widex@widex.com CookiesTerms & Conditions