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Hearing less from right ear
I hear less from my right ear compared to my left ear from many years after i cleaned my ear once. Recently when i was clearing wax from my right ear, i found the cotton from the ear bud missing though i didnt find it lying anywhere. From there on i hear even less. Is it possible it must have stuck inside? Thought my husband couldnt see any cotton fixed nor i feel any uneasiness. Please advise...
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If no foreign bodies, you ll need an audiogram done for checking the nature of loss. That ll give your doctor an idea if it's medically treatable or not.
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Hearing less could mean that there is an issue which needs to be checked.. Cotton could be thr inside which may not be easily visible to you. Also there could be wax or any infection in the war which may be causing hearing loss.. Do get it checked and get an audiogram done for confirmation.
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Dr. Vinay S Bhat
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
15 yrs exp
Bangalore
Decreased hearing can occur because of various reasons such as impacted wax, eustachian tube dysfunction, foreign body impaction, otosclerosis etc. Treatment depends on identifying cause for your problem.
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