This is hearing loss caused when the soundwaves entering the ear aren’t conducted properly through your outer and/or middle ear.

Because of this malfunction, your sound levels are reduced, which means you’ll have difficulty hearing faint sounds. The loss can be temporary or permanent and is very common in children and Indigenous populations.

Common causes:

Build-up of fluid in the ear (such as from common colds)

An ear infection

Earwax pushed down the canal

A perforated eardrum

A foreign object stuck in the ear

Abnormal bone growth or Eustachian tube

The ear didn’t form correctly

Hearing aid technology and medical interventions can help treat this conductive hearing loss.