UCSF Audiology · Free hearing health guidance
Clear guidance.
A next step for your hearing.
Understand your hearing, explore your options, and find the care that fits your needs.
Free to use Created by UCSF Audiology 12 language home pages
Start with a tool
Three helpful places to start.
Quick, practical resources to help you take the next step. These tools are in English.
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Hearing test results
Explain My Hearing Test Results
Make sense of your audiogram.
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Tinnitus & hearing
Tinnitus and Hearing Survey
Explore what is affecting you.
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Everyday technology
AirPods Pro and Your Hearing
What they can do and what the evidence says.
Explore the guide
Find your next step
What brings you here?
Start with what matters to you. There is no single right way to begin.
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Tinnitus
Tinnitus and ringing in the ears
Understand the sounds, find support, and plan your next step.
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Treatment & hearing
Cancer treatment and your hearing
Learn about hearing checks before, during, and after treatment.
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Hearing options
Explore ways to hear better
Compare hearing care, OTC and prescription hearing aids, and implants.
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Devices & daily use
Get more from your hearing devices
Find help with hearing aids, phone features, and everyday use.
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Access & costs
Find care and understand costs
Know whom to see, what to ask, and where to check coverage.
Plan for care -
Urgent symptoms
My hearing changed suddenly
Sudden hearing change, severe vertigo, or new neurologic symptoms can be urgent.
What to do now
Featured guide
Do everyday sounds feel uncomfortable or painful?
Learn about sound sensitivity, including pain-related symptoms and when individualized care may help.
Want to explore more?
Two places to browse beyond the starting points above.
Information for more people
Choose your language.
Open a language home page. Available pages vary by language, and translations are expanding over time.
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UCSF EARS offers educational information. These resources do not replace individualized medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.