Would you aid unilateral hearing loss?

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Hi all,
First time posting -- signed up because I am at a loss what to do.
In a nutshell, my DS (3.5) has been diagnosed with unilateral moderate high-frequency hearing loss. The doctor is recommending a hearing aid, which he would likely need for life.
The problem is that I am not sure DS needs it! He seems to hear even the tiniest noises. His speech has come a long way since grommets insertion last year, although I will say that his clarity needs improvement. I am not disputing the test results; I just wonder if the good ear can compensate, meaning that a hearing aid wouldn't be necessary.
Does anyone have experience with something similar? Have you aided unilateral hearing loss, or have you found that the good ear does a decent job compensating?

Thanks so much for all the replies. A bit of a mixed bag, and the naysayers highlight my own doubts, but I think that when going for a second opinion, even if the consultant agrees that HAs are necessary, I will feel more at peace with it.
@steppemum -- I think you are spot on re: grieving the hearing loss.
As for phonics, I find that DS is fine with most sounds, even in long words e.g. he has always pronounced 'ambulance' correctly, whereas DD used to say 'angulance' (and no hearing loss at all). However, with cluster phonemes, such as 'pl', he gets it wrong unless he is watching my lips e.g. 'clease' instead of 'please'. He will correct himself when prompted but will always revert back. My DM insists that these mispronunciations are normal for 3-year-olds and that we are way overthinking things .

My DD has unilateral loss (and also complex health). I’d say aiding the bad ear is worthwhile. Although he will be hearing fine at home it’s nursery/school where it makes a difference. It’s to help with hearing over background noise and to help figure out direction (eg is scary when you can hear friends running about but they make you jump a mile because you couldn’t make out that they were right behind you!). You get to choose colour of the aid, and pictures in the ear mould so it’s quite exciting to have an aid we found at that age.
You can try different things as he gets older eg radio aid into good ear, CROS aid, no aid - but at his age I think you’d find it a good move to try a normal aid in the bad ear.
Oh also NDCS has a good booklet on this hearing loss if you are interested.

OP, just coming back to say I totally understand the grieving for your child's loss of their hearing.
It's not something you ever completely get over, to be honest. But, to be able to look back with no regrets is important.
If you're worried that your child will experience comments, I really don't think they will - life has moved on so much now. (I can still recall two older ladies who seemed to be following me and my very young DC2 around the supermarket, commenting about the fact that they had glasses on, but this was almost 20 years ago! Things are so much better now. I work with older children and no-one would feel the need to comment on glasses / hearing aids, etc.)
If I'm wildly off the mark, then I'm sorry.
I would highly recommend getting in touch with your local sensory services team (whatever they are called in your area) if you haven't already - they can be incredibly helpful, and make steps to put things into place for your child.

Thanks, @Chocl8 and @mineofuselessinformation. I live in a very close-knit community which is supportive but also means that nothing is a secret and people will likely blow this out of proportion, something I have no patience for. We are private people and have no interest in others specifically certain family members raising their eyebrows. Again, not because I worry about prejudice but because I prefer to deal with my and my family's challenges quietly.

My sister has unilateral hearing loss. Having addressed the hearing aids staten island clinic, she was told that this kind of hearing loss is normally treated with hearing aids or hearing implants such as bone conduction devices. Also, a cochlear implant can be used as a treatment for severe cases. My sister has been wearing hearing aids for several years without any issues. I think it is important to choose a proper device that will work for you and make you feel comfortable.