1 Minute Hearing Test

Check YES, SOMETIMES or NO for each question, then add your score below and see your results.

1. Do you find it difficult to follow a conversation in a noisy or crowded room?
Yes No Sometimes

2. Do you sometimes feel that people are mumbling or not speaking clearly?
Yes No Sometimes

3. Do you experience difficulty following dialog in the theater?
Yes No Sometimes

4. Do you sometimes find it difficult to understand a speaker at a public meeting or a religious service?
Yes No Sometimes

5. Do you find yourself asking people to speak up or repeat themselves?
Yes No Sometimes

6. Do you find men’s voices easier to understand than women’s?
Yes No Sometimes

7. Do you experience difficulty understanding soft or whispered speech?
Yes No Sometimes

8. Do you sometimes have difficulty understanding speech on the telephone?
Yes No Sometimes

9. Does a hearing problem cause you to feel embarrassed when meeting new people?
Yes No Sometimes

10. Do you feel handicapped by a hearing problem?
Yes No Sometimes

11. Does a hearing problem cause you to visit friends, relatives or neighbors less often than you would like?
Yes No Sometimes

12. Do you experience ringing or noises in your ears?
Yes No Sometimes

13. Do you hear better with one ear than the other?
Yes No Sometimes

14. Have you had any extended noise exposure during work, recreation or military service?
Yes No Sometimes

15. Have any of your relatives (by birth) had a hearing loss?
Yes No Sometimes

Score 2 points for Yes, 1 point for Sometimes, and 0 points for No.

Scores of 3 or more may mean that you have a hearing problem.

Scores of 6 or more strongly suggest that a hearing examination is warranted.

Contact the Doctors of Audiology at Hearing Services Limited Milwaukee, Oconomowoc, Watertown, Waukesha, Hartford, Muskego, West Bend Visit the Locations Page or call 800-300-7639  and ask for the office nearest you.

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