Hearing Loss Can Affect Your Voice
For some people, untreated hearing loss may actually influence and change the way their voice sounds all together — to themselves and to others. Patients with hearing loss can also develop a flat tone to their voice with little modulation or inflection as they are not able to properly listen to their own voice.
Untreated hearing loss can influence the perceived intensity or volume at which they talk. Someone’s own voice sounds soft to them, and as they speak louder with increased effort to compensate for it, the “inside voice” becomes the “outside voice.” In short, shouting is now speaking. This is something many may not realize they are doing.
Other common voice problems include:
- hoarseness
- roughness
- a high pitch voice
- vocal strain
- breathiness
- flat or monotone voice
- absence of rhythm
- vocal fatigue
- reduced volume
- loudness with excessive variation
- unbalanced resonance
- altered breathing pattern
- imprecise articulation/slurred speech
If hearing loss is suspected, audiometric testing may be recommended to assess the function of your ears. Consult with your provider or call our office to schedule an appointment at (386) 774-9880.
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I thought that it was interesting that you said that hearing loss can actually affect the way that someone’s voice sounds. I would imagine that hearing loss would be frustrating when trying to communicate and that the changes in your voice would make you self-conscious. I would be sure to consider receiving audiology help in order to improve my hearing, speaking ability, and self-confidence.
ReplyIt’s interesting that hearing loss can cause people to develop a flat voice. In my opinion, this would make it harder for people to understand what you’re trying to say. I’ll have to look more into hearing loss.
Replywhat’s the point of seeing an audiologist again if you know you have hearing loss. there’s nothing they can do to help it.
ReplyBrett there are many reasons. One is hearing aids. No matter if your hearing was lost as a child or older you can get hearing aids. They can help maintain your current hearing and enunciation. So if you say cat I will hear cat and not bat, tat, or flat..ect. also hearing aids assist with that inner voice mentioned. So do your yearly exams and see your ent if you have an ear problem. When you have lost or your hearing is deteriorating it is scary.
ReplyI have this very problem, so I cannot wait to go for hearing test tomorrow.. over the last three years my hearing has gone really bad and my voice has changed to a flat tone.. I feel like I am shouting yet people around me cannot hear me, I feel like I’m losing my voice..
ReplyHi…
I have being slowly loosing my hearing for last 10 years. Last 2 years has become alot worse due to my work. Stress and too much coffee I think.
Tinnitus is really bad aswell. Sound therapy works to calm this.
I just turned 40..
My voice has also developed weak,unstable,clear throat all the time. Now I have bad anxiety from it too..
Will get hearing aids but what a scam of price they are…
Battle on & stay positive
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ReplyI feel my singing has changed because og my hearing loss and ai am hesring lower notes and and I am singing complrtly diffent voice too a low voice whst should I do I have a hesring test next saturday afternoon and ai will tell them for sure
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