Signs and symptoms of hearing loss may include:  Muffling of speech and other sounds Difficulty understanding words, especially against background noise or in a crowd Trouble hearing consonants Frequently asking others to speak more slowly, clearly and loudly Needing to turn up the volume of the television or radio Withdrawal from conversations Avoidance of some social settings 
signs symptoms hearing loss may include:  muffling speech sounds difficulty understanding words  especially background noise crowd trouble hearing consonants frequently asking speak slowly  clearly loudly needing turn volume television radio withdrawal conversations avoidance social settings 
hearing loss