What Does Tinnitus Have To Do With Your Hormones? An Audiologist Explains

About this episode

Dr. Natalie Crossland discusses the connection between tinnitus and hormonal changes.

Your ears are pretty far away from your uterus, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THEY'RE NOT LISTENING. Dr. Natalie Crossland, an audiologist who specializes in tinnitus management (and also has endometriosis), explains the surprising ways that hormones, hearing, and the nervous system are all in conversation with each other. Like why estrogen levels affect your ability to hear in background noise, why tinnitus might pop up during hormonal shifts, and what you can actually do about it besides being told to ignore it. Join the CRAMPED Patreon: https://patreon.com/cramped CRAMPED episodes are intended for informational and entertainment purposes only, and are not medical advice. Dr. Natalie Crossland: https://www.newyorkhearingdoctors.com/team/natalie-crossland-au-d/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Kate Downey

Guest: Dr. Natalie Crossland

Topics covered

• tinnitus
• hormones
• audiology
• endometriosis
• hearing
• nervous system

Keywords

• tinnitus
• hormones
• audiologist
• hearing loss
• estrogen
• background noise
• endometriosis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Hearing Doctors

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