4:28Cervical Health & HPV
Cervical Cancer & HPV
In this video Dr. Taz Varkey discusses the HPV virus and its role in cervical cancer.
Health Talks for Women
Health Talks
for Women
Straight answers about the things women are told not to ask about — from a board certified OB/GYN who has been practicing in Los Angeles for almost 18 years.
Watch & Learn
Health Talks on Video
Dr. Varkey explains the questions she hears most in the exam room — in plain language, a few minutes at a time.
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3:06Cervical Health & HPV
Cervical Cancer- Preventing HPV Infection
In this video Dr Taz Varkey discusses the three ways that you can keep yourself from getting infected with HPV.
4:19Cervical Health & HPV
Cervical Cancer Prevention - The Pap Smear
What is the pap smear and why do I need one? In this video, Dr Taz Varkey answers this question and also gives you three tips to help make the pap smear experience more tolerable!
5:26Cervical Health & HPV
Cervical Cancer Prevention - Colposcopy
In this video Dr. Taz Varkey talks about the abnormal pap smear and a procedure called a colposcopy. Learn about how we deal with precancerous growths on the cervix and keep them from turning into cervical cancer.
3:32Cervical Health & HPV
HPV - a Sexually Transmitted Infection
Did you know that hpv can be transmitted even with condom use? Check out this video to learn more about this common sexually transmitted infection (STI).
5:08Contraception
Overview of Contraception
Dr. Varkey explains the three main categories of contraception: estrogen/progesterone, progesterone only and non hormonal. Which type is best for you? Listen to the latest GynoTalks video to learn more!
Patient Education
What Women Ask About
Plain-language guides to the conditions that bring most women to a gynecologist — what the symptoms mean, how they are diagnosed, and when to make an appointment.
Virtual Seminars
Bring a Health Talk to Your Group
Four live, virtual seminars — for a workplace, a community group, or a room of friends who have the same questions and nowhere good to ask them.
- 45-minute talk + 15-minute Q&A
- Individuals and corporate groups
- Recording provided afterward
Menopause & Perimenopause
A concise, evidence-based talk on what actually happens during perimenopause and menopause — and what your treatment options really are.
Seminar details for Menopause & PerimenopauseContraceptives 101
There are over 13 contraceptive options on the market and the list keeps growing. This seminar covers how they work and why a doctor recommends one over another.
Seminar details for Contraceptives 101Safer Sex: What Most People Don't Know
Condoms matter — but there are STIs you can get even when using one. An honest talk on avoiding sexually transmitted infections, for women and men.
Seminar details for Safer Sex: What Most People Don't KnowPre-Conceptional Counseling: Optimizing Mother and Baby's Health
The best pregnancy is a planned pregnancy. What to do before you conceive — prenatal vitamins, immunization, genetic testing, and the biology of conception.
Seminar details for Pre-Conceptional Counseling: Optimizing Mother and Baby's Health
Meet Dr. V
Taz Elizabeth Varkey, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
“Dr. V” — Los Angeles
Dr. Taz Elizabeth Varkey is a board certified Obstetrician Gynecologist. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry at UCLA. She then obtained her medical degree by completing her basic science education at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans and her clinical years at USC Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles. Finally, she completed her four year Ob/Gyn residency at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
In total, she has been practicing as an Ob/Gyn for almost 18 years. She works with the residents at Cedars Sinai as an Attending Physician and in her capacity as Volunteer Teaching Faculty with the department.
Board Certified, ABOGFellow, ACOGCedars-Sinai AttendingVolunteer Teaching Faculty
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