![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/the-10-early-warning-signs-youre-losing-your-hearing-revealed/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/f77h4p-conceptual-image-human-hearing-776128286.jpg&description=WE'VE all had moments where we have had to get someone to repeat themselves. But experts have now revealed the early warning signs that you might be losing your hearing. Research has revealed the sounds you start to lose first when losing your hearingCredit: Alamy A poll of 1,000 adults who experience hearing issues found the sound of raindrops or the ping of a microwave were among the first sounds to disappear. It also emerged people are more likely to have a tougher time hearing a man's voice than a woman's, as their hearing deteriorates. Others also struggle to hear a tap dripping, clock ticking and the doorbell going. The research, conducted by Specsavers as part of its Lost & Found campaign also found that more than one in four feel it has been hard to adapt to their hearing problem, with 49 per cent admitting they were in denial about their hearing issues for a long time. But now, 51 per cent 'would give anything' to have their hearing back to full. The new campaign highlights how a quick simple hearing test and hearing aids can help people rediscover these lost sounds. Championing the campaign, musician Jools Holland said: 'This has made me realise even more how important it is to look after your hearing and has brought it home to me the sounds I would miss if I lost my hearing. 'Those ambient sounds that are part of our everyday existence that we perhaps take for granted – like birdsong and rainfall and the buzz of a bumblebee – they give context to our world. 'It would be terrifying to lose my hearing; it'd be the end of my world. "I am just so grateful that, despite being a musician nearly all of my life, when I had my hearing tested, no damage had been done. 'I know musicians who do suffer from tinnitus and hearing loss but am happy to say that I have escaped the harm that loud sounds can inflict on your long-term hearing.' Around 18 per cent of adults quizzed said their hearing struggles are a daily worry, while for one in five, it is on their mind sever){kind=link}
WE’VE all had moments where we have had to get someone to repeat themselves.
But experts have now revealed the early warning signs that you might be losing your hearing.
A poll of 1,000 adults who experience hearing issues found the sound of raindrops or the ping of a microwave were among the first sounds to disappear.
It also emerged people are more likely to have a tougher time hearing a man’s voice than a woman’s, as their hearing deteriorates.
Others also struggle to hear a tap dripping, clock ticking and the doorbell going.