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‘It was terrifying’: Helena Merriman describes her pregnancy-induced hearing loss
Broadcaster Helena Merriman was diagnosed with the degenerative hearing condition Otosclerosis after the birth of her son three years ago.
Listen to her interview with Emma Barnett on Woman’s Hour to hear how her diagnosis inspired her new Â鶹Éç Radio 4 series and podcast, Room 5, which tells eight stories of people’s life-changing medical moments and their process of recovery.
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