Amitie;
The chart with x’s and o’s IS the standard format for an audiogram. That’s what my audiogram looks like.
Once you learn how to read it, you will be able to figure out how to post your results.
Here’s how to read it:
At the top, there should be numbers: 250, 500, 1,000, etc. These numbers represent the frequencies of hearing.
Along the left side you should see numbers ranging from -10 at the top to 120 at the bottom. These numbers represent the dB (loudness) of what you can hear.
O’s usually represent the the right ear, x’s usually represent the left ear. Wherever there is an x or an o on the graph, that is the point at which the Hz (numbers on the top line) intersect with the dB (numbers on the left hand side of the graph), and that represents the quietest sound your ear can hear for that particular frequency. Essentially, the higher up/closer to the top the x’s and o’s are, the better your hearing; the lower down/closer to the bottom the x’s and o’s are, the worse your hearing is (meaning you can only hear things that are higher decibels or louder). So when you say your numbers are from 25 to 65, know that “normal” hearing for an adult is considered to be 25dB or lower. Mild hearing loss ranges from 25-40 dB, moderate hearing loss ranges from 41-70 dB, severe hearing loss ranges from 71-90 dB, and profound hearing loss is anything that is below 90 dB. Your hearing loss would be considered a mild-to-moderate loss. (My hearing loss is none to mild in my left ear, and mild to moderate in my right, as indicated by the numbers in my signature below.)
There are many websites which explain how to read an audiogram. I personally like this one: http://ahearingloss.com/reading-your-audiogram/
That should get you started. I’m sure there are others who can explain this far better than I can, but at least this is a start:)
Kerry