Menopause Management - Dr. Barbie Taylor

Clinical Breast Exam – What Your Doctor Does (and Doesn’t)

In this episode, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor breaks down what a clinical breast exam entails—and how it compares to the self breast exam you do at home. Drawing from years of experience, she reveals why you may actually be better at detecting changes in your own breasts than your doctor. From timing and technique to familiarity and focus, this episode highlights...

Self Breast Exam – How, When & What to Check

In this detailed and essential episode, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor teaches you exactly how to perform a self breast exam—the right way. Learn the recommended positions, timing, and what to look and feel for (hint: think "rocks and pebbles," not lumps). She dispels common myths (like checking in the shower) and illustrates how this 30-minute monthly habit can be...

Episode 390: Breast Inspection – The Key to Catching Cancer Early

In this episode, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor introduces the three essential methods of breast inspection—self-exam, clinical exam, and radiologic imaging—to detect breast cancer before symptoms appear. With clarity and encouragement, she explains how these approaches work together and why familiarity with your own breasts can be your greatest advantage. L...

Symptoms of Breast Cancer

In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor reveals a surprising truth—most breast cancers have no early symptoms. She debunks common myths, especially the widespread belief that breast pain signals cancer, and explains the difference between signs and symptoms. Learn why relying on symptoms alone can be dangerous, and how early detection truly depends on screening, not sensations....

Grading & Staging Breast Cancer – Know the Hidden Dangers

In this episode, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor breaks down the critical differences between grading and staging breast cancer—and exposes the hidden dangers that often leave patients confused or misinformed. Learn how cancer cell "grades" reflect aggressiveness, how "stages" indicate spread, and why stage 0 (carcinoma in situ) can be mislead...

Red Lights, Green Lights – Understanding Breast Cancer Risk

In today's episode, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor uses a simple analogy to explain the progression and prevention of breast cancer. She explores how various genetic, hormonal, and lifestyle factors act as either red lights (stopping cancer) or green lights (allowing it to develop). With clarity and compassion, she empowers you to become your own “traffic cop...

The Pathology of Breast Cancer (YouTube Video #386)

In this episode, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor demystifies the process of how normal breast cells become cancerous. Using clear analogies and a step-by-step breakdown, she walks you through the stages from healthy tissue to invasive cancer—showing how breast cancer develops slowly over time. Learn about different breast cancer types, the meaning behind terms like “hyperp...

Does HRT Cause Breast Cancer?

In this episode, the last of seven tutorials focused on HRT and breast cancer, we put hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on trial to answer the burning question: Does it cause breast cancer? Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor carefully walks us through six scientific tests of causation—consistency, dosage, hormone type, persistence, cancer type, and timing—to separate fact from fear. Tune in for a ...

The WHI Findings on Breast Cancer (Liar Liar Breasts on Fire)

In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Barbara 'Menopause' Taylor exposes the flawed science and media-driven hysteria surrounding the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and breast cancer. She breaks down how the WHI's design, data manipulation, and misrepresentation of risk fueled widespread fear and misinformation th...

Is hormone replacement therapy (HRT) really linked to breast cancer? In this episode, Dr. Barbara "Menopause" Taylor walks us through over a century of research—from early case reports to flawed modern studies—and explains how misinformation has shaped public perception. Learn why most studies show no connection, and why critical thinking is essential for your health decisions. Don’t miss this eye-opening look at the fact...

After a small hiatus we're back and picking up where we left off!  

In this episode of Menopause Management, Dr. Barbara Taylor dives deep into one of the most debated questions in women’s health: do estrogen and progestogen, when taken together, cause breast cancer? Drawing on decades of research and a nuanced understanding of hormonal health, Dr. Taylor explores the role of natural hormones, menstrual history, pregnancy, and ...

Does Progestogen Cause Breast Cancer? (YouTube Video # 381) 

Alright, if, based on last week’s podcast, estrogen does not cause breast cancer, could it be that progestogen causes breast cancer? What do the studies on women taking progestogens alone tell us about the role of progestogens in causing breast cancer? In this podcast, I’ll help you discover the answer.

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Does Estrogen Cause Breast Cancer?  (YouTube Video # 380) 

How would you answer if someone posed the question, “Does estrogen cause breast cancer”? Would you have a ready answer? Would you fumble with the answer? Or would you possibly balk at the question itself?  In this podcast, I will lead you through a logical assessment for the answer. And you can decide for yourself.

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Difficulties in Determining if Estrogen, Progestogen, or Both Cause Breast Cancer  (YouTube Video # 379) 

Do you have any idea how difficult it is to determine if estrogen, progestogen, or both cause breast cancer? This is something that warrant a lot of consideration because it’s at the root of some of the most confusion and fear in the world of breast cancer. So, in this podcast, I will set the stage for our analysis for discoveri...

)    Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tools  (YouTube Video # 378)

Have you ever heard of a “breast cancer risk assessment tool”? Or perhaps you’ve heard of such things described as “breast cancer risk assessment models.” Well regardless of whether you have or haven’t heard of them, you need to know that they exist. Beyond that, you need to know that there are many of them, and that they do not agree with one another in terms of y...

Diet & Lifestyle as Risk Factors for Breast Cancer  (YouTube Video # 377)

Do you know the diet and lifestyle risk factors for breast cancer? Do you know the specifics that make them risk factors? And what about how much they each increase your risk for breast cancer? You see, in order to make use of the list of risk factors, you have to know more than just the fact that something is on the list, especially when it comes to d...

Dense Breasts as a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer  (YouTube Video # 376)

You’re probably familiar with the term “dense breasts.” You may even have dense breasts. And I’ve already taught you that dense breasts are a risk factor for breast cancer. But do you know why they are? Can you think of any logical reason that more of a normal part of your breast anatomy would put you at greater risk of breast cancer? That’s what I’ll addre...

Why Menstrual Cycles Increase Your Risk of Breast Cancer  (YouTube Video # 385)

So far, I’ve taught you that menstrual cycles are what increase your risk of breast cancer. But have you ever wondered why that is? How can it be that merely having menstrual cycles increases your risk of breast cancer? What else is going on when you have menstrual cycles? In this podcast, I’ll make it all crystal clear.

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Reproductive Risk Factors for Breast Cancer  (YouTube Video # 374)

Did you know that your entire reproductive life affects your risk for Breast Cancer? When you started having periods and when you stopped having periods. When you first got pregnant and how many times you were pregnant. Even your breastfeeding history affects your risk of breast cancer. Ahh, but precisely how does each of these things exert an effect? That’s wha...