If you have hearing loss in both ears, you
might get more out of using hearing aids
in both, especially in situations that make
you tired from listening —for example,
noisy environments.
Note: Tell FDA about Injuries,
malfunctions, or other adverse events.
To report a problem involving your
hearing aid, you should submit Informa-
tion to FDA as soon as possible after the
problem. FDA calls them “adverse events,”
and they might include: skin irritation in
your ear, injury from the device (like cuts
or scratches, or burns from an overheated
battery), pieces of the device getting
stuck in your ear, suddenly worsening
hearing loss from using the device, etc.
Instructions for reporting are available at
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch,
or call 1-800-FDA-1088. You can also
download a form to mail to FDA.
Note: Hearing loss in people younger
than 18
• People younger than 18 should see a
doctor first, preferably an ear-nose-
throat doctor (an ENT), because they
may have different needs than adults.
• The doctor will identify and treat
medical conditions as appropriate.
• The doctor may refer the person to
an audiologist for a separate test, a
hearing aid evaluation.
• The hearing aid evaluation will help
the audiologist select and fit the
appropriate hearing aid.
A person who is younger than 18
years old with hearing loss should have
a medical evaluation by a doctor, preferably
an ENT, before buying a hearing aid. The
purpose of a medical evaluation is to
identify and treat medical conditions that
may aect hearing but that a hearing aid
won’t treat on its own.
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