{"id":3269,"date":"2023-04-11T18:51:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T23:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/?p=3269"},"modified":"2023-04-25T19:06:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T00:06:25","slug":"can-using-headphones-lead-to-tinnitus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mwent.net\/can-using-headphones-lead-to-tinnitus\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Using Headphones Lead to Tinnitus?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most of us enjoy listening to music on our headphones or earbuds. While it\u2019s perfectly safe to do when they are used correctly, listening to music at too high a volume can lead to problems like noise-induced hearing loss<\/a> and tinnitus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Noise-Induced Hearing Loss? <\/h2>\n\n\n
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Any prolonged exposure to noise 85 dB or louder (roughly the level of city traffic) can put you at risk for noise-induced hearing loss. The louder the noise, the less time it takes for hearing loss to occur. Listening to volumes above 100 dB can start causing damage to your hearing after 15 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Tinnitus?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tinnitus<\/a> is often described as a ringing in the ears. However, some people experience it as a buzzing, whooshing, roaring, clicking or other noise. It\u2019s a symptom of many other conditions and can present as an acute symptom lasting only a few days or be a recurring problem that lasts for months or even ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While a cause cannot always be found, hearing loss is one of the more common causes of tinnitus symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Headphones Can Cause Problems With Your Ears<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Headphones can cause problems because many people, especially younger people, tend to listen to music at high volumes for extended periods of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A study published in 2021 looked at the relationship between headphone usage and hearing loss in adolescents. Researchers analyzed 532 subjects between the ages of 12-19 who completed a survey as well as took a pure tone audiometry test. They found that subjects who:<\/p>\n\n\n\n