Hearing loss in one ear affects about seven percent of adults in the United States. People cannot hear sounds and speech effectively. It also impacts the ability to tell where sounds come from. Thankfully, there are several treatment options available for one-sided hearing loss. Let’s learn more about one-sided hearing loss, why it happens, and…
Dr. Scott William Franklin; Georgetown ENT; Georgetown Ear
What Conditions Does a Sleep Medicine Doctor Treat?
Has counting sheep or sawing logs at night taken a toll on your daytime productivity? Don’t wait to seek treatment, as either of these can affect your overall quality of life or, worse, point to a potentially serious medical condition. It is in your best interest to consult a sleep medicine doctor, ideally an otolaryngologist…
Is Adenoidectomy Surgery Permanent?
Adenoidectomy is a highly effective procedure for the relief of nasal obstruction, boasting a fairly high satisfaction rate of more than 75 percent. Even with the safety, benefits, and impressive success rate of adenoidectomy, however, you will still want to know about the likelihood of needing a repeat surgery in the future if your ENT…
How Seasonal Allergies Can Affect Your Sleep
Spring is here— the most beautiful time of year for many people. However, for those who have seasonal allergies, it is rather a time to brace themselves for not only the onslaught of symptoms but also for the sleepless nights. If you’re one of those whose seasonal allergies are keeping them from drifting off to…
Why Is It Important To Get Your Hearing Tested?
Your hearing, as with other things, changes as you age. A hearing test can help you find out how your hearing has changed over the years, and identify hearing loss and problems, so you can make important decisions about your health care. What is a Hearing Test? A hearing test is a type of screening…
Adenoidectomy Surgery: Know the Steps
Adenoidectomy is a procedure most commonly performed on children due to their susceptibility to adenoid enlargement (hypertrophy)—enlargement of the patch of tissue situated at the very back of the nasal passage. Your ENT doctor may recommend this procedure if your child has recurrent ear or sinus infections, trouble breathing due to persistent nasal obstruction, snoring…
When Is It Necessary to See a Hearing Loss Specialist?
There are times when we all have difficulty hearing things, especially when in a noisy or crowded area. However, if you start losing your ability to hear even under normal circumstances, you may need to have a hearing evaluation. Let’s talk about how to determine when you need to see a hearing loss specialist for…
When to See a Sleep Specialist
Ideally, people fall asleep easily and wake up refreshed and energized. However, the reality is that many people are sleep-deprived, and some of us have a sleep disorder that warrants medical attention so it can be corrected. The main organ that needs a quality sleep in order to fully function properly is the brain. Although…
Are Your Ears Still Ringing? This Could Explain Why
You rely on your hearing to do everything from watching movies to listening to music and from engaging with people at work to spending time with loved ones. When your hearing is impacted because of ringing in your ears, or tinnitus, it can impact every activity you participate in. Fortunately, tinnitus can be diagnosed and…
Which Hearing Aid is Right for Me?
Loss of hearing can have a detrimental effect on your quality of life, so if you think you are experiencing it, you should get yourself checked out by an ears, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor right away. ENT doctors, like Dr. Scott W. Franklin of Georgetown ENT, can help you by performing hearing and balance tests…
