In the ovarian cancer series, we’ve covered anatomy, cell types, and an overview of risk factors—now it’s time to tackle one of the biggest myths of all.

Most women assume ovarian cancer is inherited. The truth? 90–95% of ovarian cancers are not hereditary. In this episode, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor breaks down the critical differences between hereditary and non-hereditary ovarian cancers—when they start, how they develop, who’s at risk, and why prevention and screening look completely different for each. From genetics and age of onset to testing, inheritance, and prevention strategies, this episode reshapes how you think about risk.

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Looking for a roadmap to successful menopause management? Dr. Taylor's new ebook, How to Win at Menopause: A Guide to Raising - and Winning- Your Game Your Way, will bring confidence and clarity to your menopause journey. Avoid common pitfalls and learn to navigate a healthcare system that focuses more on disease than prevention, where many professionals lack the relevant education and/or the motivation to help you.

Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors

Think ovarian cancer risk is all about your genes or family history? Think again. In this overview, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor introduces the various categories of risk factors and the limitations on the research from which they are drawn. From genetics and personal history to hormones, lifestyle, inflammation, and even stress, this episode lays out the full landscape so you can see the big picture. It’s the roadmap that sets up everything that follows—so you can understand where the risks lie and where you can take action to reduce them. 

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Looking for a roadmap to successful menopause management? Dr. Taylor's new ebook, How to Win at Menopause: A Guide to Raising - and Winning- Your Game Your Way, will bring confidence and clarity to your menopause journey. Avoid common pitfalls and learn to navigate a healthcare system that focuses more on disease than prevention, where many professionals lack the relevant education and/or the motivation to help you.

Serious Statistics for Serous Ovarian Cancer

Serous epithelial ovarian cancer isn’t common—but it is devastating. In this sobering yet essential episode, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor explains why this cancer earns its frightening reputation, breaking down the statistics that matter most: how rare it is, and how deadly it is. Clear, factual, and impossible to ignore, this episode is the wake-up call that sets the stage for understanding risk, detection, and prevention in the rest of the ovarian cancer series.

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Looking for a roadmap to successful menopause management? Dr. Taylor's new ebook, How to Win at Menopause: A Guide to Raising - and Winning- Your Game Your Way, will bring confidence and clarity to your menopause journey. Avoid common pitfalls and learn to navigate a healthcare system that focuses more on disease than prevention, where many professionals lack the relevant education and/or the motivation to help you.

In this episode, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor lays the final the groundwork for this ovarian cancer unit.  After previous episodes covered ovarian anatomy, cell types, and normal vs. abnormal swelling, Menopause Taylor now delves into the most common type of ovarian cancers, epithelial ovarian cancers. She explains the different kinds of epithelial ovarian cancers and why serous epithelial ovarian cancer is the most common and most deadly. This episode sets the focus for everything that follows and gives you the framework you need to really understand ovarian cancer from here on out.

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Looking for a roadmap to successful menopause management? Dr. Taylor's new ebook, How to Win at Menopause: A Guide to Raising - and Winning- Your Game Your Way, will bring confidence and clarity to your menopause journey. Avoid common pitfalls and learn to navigate a healthcare system that focuses more on disease than prevention, where many professionals lack the relevant education and/or the motivation to help you.

One Ovary, Three Cells, 63 Cancers — Why Ovarian Cancer Is Never “Just One Thing”

Most people think ovarian cancer is a single disease. It’s not even close. In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor reveals how the three different ovarian cell types can give rise to dozens of distinct cancers, each with its own behavior and risk. You’ll get quizzed on the source of the most common and deadliest ovarian cancer, and learn why comparing ovarian cancers is a dangerous mistake. This is the first episode in the Ovarian Cancer unit to starts to dig into the details of the disease. 

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Looking for a roadmap to successful menopause management? Dr. Taylor's new ebook, How to Win at Menopause: A Guide to Raising - and Winning- Your Game Your Way, will bring confidence and clarity to your menopause journey. Avoid common pitfalls and learn to navigate a healthcare system that focuses more on disease than prevention, where many professionals lack the relevant education and/or the motivation to help you.

From Swell to Swelling — When Ovaries Behave… and When They Don’t

Not every ovarian swelling is dangerous—but some absolutely matter. In this  episode of Menopause Management, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor lays out the different ovarian cysts, masses, and tumors, explaining which swellings are normal parts of ovarian function and which could signal trouble. You’ll learn the difference between simple vs. complex, benign vs. borderline vs. malignant, and why ovarian swellings break many of the “rules” you may think you know about cancer. This episode continues to lay the foundation of the ovarian cancer unit. 

Visual learner? Find the corresponding Menopause Taylor YouTube video here.

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Looking for a roadmap to successful menopause management? Dr. Taylor's new ebook, How to Win at Menopause: A Guide to Raising - and Winning- Your Game Your Way, will bring confidence and clarity to your menopause journey. Avoid common pitfalls and learn to navigate a healthcare system that focuses more on disease than prevention, where many professionals lack the relevant education and/or the motivation to help you.

The Anatomy of Your Ovaries — Simple, Powerful, and Critical to Know

Your ovaries may do complex jobs, but their anatomy is surprisingly simple—and understanding it is essential for understanding ovarian cancer. In this episode, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor breaks your ovaries down into just three cell types: egg factories, hormone factories, and a thin “Saran wrap–like” outer coating. With clear explanations and unforgettable visuals, she shows why knowing what’s normal is the only way to recognize what’s dangerous. This foundational lesson will make ovarian cancer make sense.

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Looking for a roadmap to successful menopause management? Dr. Taylor's new ebook, How to Win at Menopause: A Guide to Raising - and Winning- Your Game Your Way, will bring confidence and clarity to your menopause journey. Avoid common pitfalls and learn to navigate a healthcare system that focuses more on disease than prevention, where many professionals lack the relevant education and/or the motivation to help you.

The Life Cycle of Your Ovaries — From Busy Factory to Quiet Retirement

Your ovaries live a very different lifespan than you do—and understanding that cycle is the key to understanding ovarian cancer. In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor walks you through the full life cycle of your ovaries, from tiny and dormant before puberty, to plump and busy during your reproductive years, to shriveled and silent after menopause. You’ll learn why ovarian cysts can be completely normal before menopause—and why any ovarian swelling after menopause is never normal. Clear, logical, and unforgettable, this foundational lesson sets you up to understand what comes next in the ovarian cancer unit.

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Looking for a roadmap to successful menopause management? Dr. Taylor's new ebook, How to Win at Menopause: A Guide to Raising - and Winning- Your Game Your Way, will bring confidence and clarity to your menopause journey. Avoid common pitfalls and learn to navigate a healthcare system that focuses more on disease than prevention, where many professionals lack the relevant education and/or the motivation to help you.

Your Ovaries — The Factories That Power Your Entire Reproductive Life

Ever wondered what your ovaries really do? In this tutorial, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause Taylor' breaks down your ovaries’ two lifelong jobs: producing over a million eggs and running the hormone “engine” that drives your entire cycle. From why you ovulate only about 520 eggs in your lifetime to how your ovaries slowly “close the factory” as menopause approaches, Dr. Taylor explains it all with clarity, humor, and unforgettable analogies. This foundational episode sets the stage for everything you’ll learn in the ovarian cancer unit.

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Looking for a roadmap to successful menopause management? Dr. Taylor's new ebook, How to Win at Menopause: A Guide to Raising - and Winning- Your Game Your Way, will bring confidence and clarity to your menopause journey. Avoid common pitfalls and learn to navigate a healthcare system that focuses more on disease than prevention, where many professionals lack the relevant education and/or the motivation to help you.

 Your Ovaries—the Conductors Running the Whole Reproductive Show

All aboard! 🚂 In this fun and surprisingly eye-opening lesson, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor kicks off a new unit on ovarian cancer by turning your reproductive anatomy into a train track you’ll never forget. From your ovaries as the “engine” or “factory,” to your fallopian tubes as the station, your uterus as the cargo car, and your cervix as the final stop, she shows how every part works together under normal circumstances. Simple, visual, and foundational, this episode sets the stage for everything to come in this new unit on ovarian cancer. 

Visual learner? Find the corresponding Menopause Taylor YouTube video here.

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Looking for a roadmap to successful menopause management? Dr. Taylor's new ebook, How to Win at Menopause: A Guide to Raising - and Winning- Your Game Your Way, will bring confidence and clarity to your menopause journey. Avoid common pitfalls and learn to navigate a healthcare system that focuses more on disease than prevention, where many professionals lack the relevant education and/or the motivation to help you.