Woman cannot hear men's voices due to rare hearing disorder

Saturday, January 12, 2019
A woman in China has a rare hearing disorder - she can no longer hear men's voices.

The woman was initially suffering from ringing in the ears and vomiting.
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When she woke up the next morning, she could not hear her boyfriend speaking.

Her doctor diagnosed the woman with reverse slope hearing loss.
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She can no longer hear low frequencies - which include the average male voice.

Her doctor believes the condition was brought on by stress. The condition is believed to be temporary.
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