Sleeping with headphones on to listen to songs, are your ears okay?

On December 20th, the topic #Listening to headphones to listen to songs and sleeping to cause deafness # rushed to the hot search with 320 million readings! Nowadays, many young people can be described as "headphone family", commuting, exercising, sleeping... Many people are used to being with headphones for a long time. Why does wearing headphones to listen to songs lead to such a tragedy, causing many young people to worry and wonder, how to use headphones reasonably, protect the ears and enjoy music at the same time? The reporter consulted Zhang Haiqing, attending physician of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology of Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital.

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According to reports, Ms. Fan, a citizen of Wuhan, has not slept well due to the problem of neurasthenia, so she has developed the habit of wearing headphones to listen to songs and sleep. In the past half a month, Ms. Fan found that her ears always had a "buzzing" sound, and her hearing had deteriorated, and she was diagnosed with sudden deafness after seeking medical treatment.

The reporter learned that sudden deafness belongs to sensorineural deafness. Zhang Haiqing, chief physician of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology of Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital, told reporters that such patients can often be encountered in daily treatment, "including both young people and the elderly, some patients also need to be hospitalized for comprehensive treatment, and about 100 cases of sudden deafness are hospitalized every year." ”

Why did headphones become "perpetrators"? Zhang Haiqing explained that this is because listening to music for a long time is equivalent to continuously giving noise stimulation to both ears. It is worth noting that although I often feel that the sound is not loud, this continuous stimulation may cause temporary or permanent damage to hearing, especially in-ear headphones. "In addition, in addition to wearing headphones for a long time, mental stress, stress, mood swings, fatigue, sleep disorders, etc., may induce deafness," Zhang Haiqing reminded.

The world knows that the eyes are the windows of the soul, but in fact, in daily life, the ears also help us hear the melodious sounds of the world, so it is not to be ignored to take care of the ears. Zhang Haiqing said bluntly that there are many places that need attention in life. "First of all, we must maintain a healthy life, regular work and rest, do not drink alcohol or drink less, and exercise moderately."

The reporter learned that in fact, the World Health Organization has a "60-60-60 principle" for wearing headphones, that is, the volume of headphones must be less than 60 decibels, the volume of headphones must be less than 60% of the maximum volume, and the continuous use of headphones must be less than 60 minutes. Zhang Haiqing reminded that when wearing headphones, it is best to take off the headphones for about half an hour and rest for 10-20 minutes.

At the same time, in Zhang Haiqing's view, the ears do not need to be dug often, "normal ears have the function of self-cleaning, which itself will discharge some dirty things." "Nowadays, many people regard ear gouging and ear picking not only as a self-hygiene management, but even more as a kind of enjoyment. However, Zhang Haiqing stressed that ear picking needs to be cautious, and unpasteurized ear collection tools may cause cross-infection. "In addition, when bathing, you should also pay attention to the ear canal not to be watered, irrigation may lead to otitis externa, otitis media, etc., accidentally irrigated, you need to go to the hospital in time to clean up and disinfect."

Correspondent Tang Xiao

Yangzi Evening News/Purple Cow News trainee reporter Lu Yanlin

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