Your Hearing Test: What to Expect at Hearco

Booking a hearing test is a positive step towards better hearing health. If sounds seem muffled or conversations are hard to follow, a check-up can help. Many people feel unsure about the process, but it's a straightforward health check for your ears.

Regular hearing tests are important. Many people in the UK have some hearing loss, but don't seek help. Untreated, this can impact well-being. Just like eyes and teeth, ears need regular checks.

For anyone seeking a hearing test in East Sussex, Hearco provides expert audiology services at our comfortable clinic in Brighton Marina. As a local, independent clinic serving the Sussex community, we offer friendly, professional care. Understanding what happens during a hearing test can ease any concerns. This guide explains the process at Hearco, making it easier for East Sussex residents to book their appointment.

Preparing for Your Hearco Hearing Assessment in Sussex

Minimal preparation is needed for your hearing test. Thinking about specific situations where you struggle to hear can be helpful. Do you miss things in noisy East Sussex cafes? Need the TV louder? Sharing examples helps your Hearco audiologist understand your daily challenges. Bringing a friend or family member can also be useful for added perspective.

Clear ear canals are best for accurate results. If you suspect wax build-up, Hearco offers gentle ear wax removal services - our Brighton Marina clinic has easy, free parking. A full hearing test usually takes 45-90 minutes.5 Book easily online.

Your Hearing Test: Step-by-Step

Your hearing test at Hearco in Brighton is comfortable and informative, using modern techniques like video otoscopy and speech-in-noise testing in a sound booth.

1. Consultation: Understanding Your Needs

Your appointment starts with a chat with your Hearco audiologist. We'll discuss your hearing difficulties, lifestyle, health history, and goals. This helps us tailor the hearing assessment and recommendations to you, ensuring personalised care.

2. Video Otoscopy: A Look Inside Your Ears

We use a video otoscope (a small camera) to gently examine your ear canal and eardrum. This quick, painless check looks for wax, infections, or other issues that might affect your hearing. You can even see the image on screen.

3. Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA): Finding Your Hearing Range

This is the main hearing test, conducted in a soundproof booth. Wearing headphones, you'll listen to tones (beeps) of different pitches and volumes. You press a button when you hear a sound, even faint ones.This finds the quietest sounds you can detect (your hearing threshold) via air conduction. We may also test bone conduction using a small vibrating pad behind the ear. PTA helps determine the degree and type of hearing loss, plotted on an audiogram.

4. Tympanometry: Checking Middle Ear Health (If Needed)

This quick test checks your eardrum and middle ear function. A soft probe tip gently changes air pressure in your ear canal. It measures eardrum movement, helping detect issues like fluid or perforations. You just sit still for a few seconds.

5. Speech-in-Noise Test: Understanding Speech in Background Noise

This test assesses how well you understand speech, especially with background noise – a common issue for many. You'll listen to words or sentences through headphones and repeat them back, both in quiet and with simulated background noise. This reflects real-life listening challenges often faced in busy East Sussex environments and helps gauge potential benefit from hearing aids.

Your Hearco Hearing Test in Sussex: Quick Guide

Understanding Your Hearing Test Results in Sussex

After the tests, your Hearco audiologist will clearly explain the results. We'll review the audiogram (the graph of your hearing thresholds) and discuss what it means for your everyday life. We relate the findings back to the challenges you mentioned. You'll receive a copy of your hearing report. Ask plenty of questions – we want you to fully understand your hearing.

Your Next Steps: Personalised Hearing Care

Based on your results and needs, we'll create a personalised plan together.11 Possible outcomes include:

• No Action/Monitoring: If hearing is normal or only slightly affected.

• Referral: If a medical issue needs attention from a GP or ENT specialist.

• Hearing Aids: If amplification can help. As an independent clinic, Hearco offers a wide range from leading brands, suited to your hearing loss, lifestyle, and budget. This involves fitting and crucial follow-up care.

• Tinnitus Management: Support and options available through Hearco, via MindEar.

• Other Support: Advice on communication tactics or assistive devices.

• Custom Ear Protection: For noise exposure concerns.

A hearing test doesn't automatically mean hearing aids. Our focus is finding the right solution for you. Hearco provides long-term hearing healthcare support for the East Sussex community.

Ready for Better Hearing in Brighton? Book Your Hearco Test Today!

Understanding your hearing is key. A hearing test at Hearco in Brighton Marina gives you clarity and expert guidance. Our friendly, professional team serves Brighton, Hove, and all of Sussex.

Take the step towards better hearing in Sussex.

Book your comprehensive hearing assessment at Hearco online:

(https://hearco.setmore.com)

Or call our Sussex clinic:

01273 032 832

Try our free online hearing test first:

(https://www.hearco.co.uk/hearing-test-online)

Visit us at Brighton Marina. The Hearco team is here to provide expert, personalised hearing care for Sussex.