- At birth (congenital)
- With age (1 in 4 people over 50 years of age have hearing loss)
- Due to a history of middle ear infections
- During pregnancy or menopause
- With damage from noise exposure (e.g. work or hobbies)
- Trauma
- From the use of ototoxic drugs, medication, chemotherapy
- Medical conditions (e.g. Diabetes, Meniere’s disease, Otosclerosis etc.)
