A researcher from the University of Maryland presented findings at the 190th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America suggesting that hormonal fluctuations across a person’s lifespan produce measurably different auditory outcomes in men and women — with implications for how clinicians approach diagnosis and management of hearing loss ....
No actionable practice change yet — findings are conference-presented and preliminary; audiologists should monitor the emerging literature on sex-based hormonal effects on auditory function before adjusting assessment or counseling protocols.
If hormonal fluctuations measurably shape auditory outcomes across the lifespan, sex-specific normative data and individualized screening protocols could become necessary components of standard audiological care.
- 01Hormonal fluctuations across the lifespan produce measurably different auditory outcomes in men and women.
- 02Findings were presented at the 190th Acoustical Society of America meeting — not yet peer-reviewed in full.
- 03Research originates from the University of Maryland.
- 04Results point toward potential for more personalized, sex-informed auditory care models.
- 05Current clinical norms may not adequately account for hormonal influences on hearing.
Hormonal fluctuations across the lifespan produce measurably different auditory outcomes in men and women.
studypartially supportedSex-based hormonal differences have implications for personalized auditory care.
opinionunclear- Publication type
- conference_presentation
- Evidence level
- 5
- Population
- Men and women across the lifespan, examined for hormonal influences on auditory outcomes
- Intervention
- Assessment of hormonal fluctuations and their relationship to auditory outcomes by sex
Primary outcomes
Sex-based differences in auditory outcomes attributable to hormonal fluctuations across the lifespan