Elective vs Opportunistic vs Risk-Reducing Gynecologic Surgeries (YouTube Video #443)

Elective vs Opportunistic vs Risk-Reducing Gynecologic Surgeries (YouTube Video #443)

July 6, 2026 · 33 min · Episode 443

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Dr. Barbara Taylor discusses the complexities of elective, opportunistic, and risk-reducing gynecologic surgeries in women's health.

Should you remove your ovaries during gynecologic surgery—even if you don't have cancer? In this episode, Dr. Barbara “Menopause” Taylor explores one of the most controversial decisions in women's health: elective, opportunistic, and risk-reducing gynecologic surgery. Dr. Taylor explains how timing, personal risk, and the type of surgery you're already having can influence your options for preventing epithelial ovarian cancer. She also examines why recent research has changed surgical recomme...

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