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Getting a cochlear implant is an important step on your hearing journey. Yet learning to make the most of your new hearing takes time. And rehabilitation doesn’t only happen during appointments or dedicated listening exercises—every conversation, phone call, commute, and favorite song can give your brain another opportunity to practice listening with your CI.

Sudden hearing loss in one or both ears can be a medical emergency. If your hearing suddenly becomes muffled or you have gone completely deaf in one ear, promptly contact an ENT specialist or go to an urgent care clinic. Do not wait several days to see whether it clears on its own.

When people first hear the words cochlear implant, they often imagine a long list of activities they won’t be able to do. Can I swim? Can I travel? What about sports, cooking, or going to an amusement park?

Whether you're considering a hearing implant, preparing for surgery, or are already using your device, the questions you have will change over time. MED-EL offers three distinct ways to find what you need: Build private, locally relevant connections in the Hearpeers Community; learn from public discussions about hearing implants and MED-EL products in the Hearpeers Forum; and easily access MED-EL resources to improve your hearing experience at your own pace.

While the journey to cochlear implantation is unique for everyone, it often comes with many questions, a sense of anticipation, and some uncertainty about what lies ahead.

Infant hearing loss means that a baby cannot hear sounds as expected, either in one or both ears, from birth or early infancy. In everyday life, common signs include a baby not responding to voices, missing sounds, or not developing speech and language skills at the expected pace.