Love and Science Fertility

Download The Physician Fertility Roadmap - a 6-step, evidence-based plan to optimize your fertility over the next 6-12 months.  https://support.loveandsciencefertility.com/The-Physician-Fertility-Roadmap Choosing between a Fresh and a Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)? Join us as we explore the history, current success rates, and the specific clinical and practical reasons why one approach might be bet...

Love & Science Fertility was founded two years ago this November. I’m deeply grateful for everyone who listens to this podcast, trusts me to walk with them on their fertility journey, and for the community of professionals who help bring this mission to life. Sunny Smith graciously shares her wisdom and experience on today's episode, both in terms of her personal and ongoing journey findi...

Have you ever wondered what will happen if your fertility treatments don't end up working? If at some point you decide to stop treatments and live a childfree life?  I believe deeply that we need to consider these questions much earlier in the process. It does not mean that we are giving up, but rather that there are many meaningful ways to live this life, both with and without children. Lana...

Have you ever been told that your rheumatologic disease precluded you from trying to conceive? Or that the medications you needed were unsafe in pregnancy and that would dictate your trajectory? Or that nothing could be done for your diminished ovarian reserve in the context of a rheumatologic diagnosis?  Please join us today as we challenge previously held assumptions about the following: The cro...

In this very moving and powerful episode, my mentor, Dr. Una, shares her wisdom so generously with our community. We discuss the following:  her mission of helping 100,000 physicians live life on their own terms   possibility thinking  mindset work for creating belief and then massive results cultivating your "A" team the power of community We can be vision boards for each other, if we a...

Can you really “test” your fertility? Is everything you’ve heard about fertility assessments kind of a myth? This week I’m revealing why “fertility testing” isn’t what most people think it is and how they don’t actually define your fertility or your worth. Topics in this episode: AMH numbers semen analysis anatomy scans holistic care and coaching tools turning survival mode off  You’ll leave with...

Today's episode is very dear to me-- a Love and Science graduate shares her successful fertility journey. Although she joined less than a year prior to the date of this recording, her next transfer was successful, and now she is a mother.  Please listen with the understanding that someone just like you has walked this journey and, with the help of a trusted guide, is on the other side of pare...

Download The Physician Fertility Roadmap - a 6-step, evidence-based plan to optimize your fertility over the next 6-12 months.  https://support.loveandsciencefertility.com/The-Physician-Fertility-Roadmap Have you ever done an IVF cycle and lost a good amount of your hair? Or suffered from adult acne which you don't remember ever having before? Or how about noticing new wrinkles and gray hair...

Download The Physician Fertility Roadmap - a 6-step, evidence-based plan to optimize your fertility over the next 6-12 months.  https://support.loveandsciencefertility.com/The-Physician-Fertility-Roadmap Have you ever asked your fertility physician if you should eliminate gluten and/or dairy? Have you wondered if your diet and gut health are optimal enough for a successful outcome? Have you done a...

Download The Physician Fertility Roadmap - a 6-step, evidence-based plan to optimize your fertility over the next 6-12 months.  https://support.loveandsciencefertility.com/The-Physician-Fertility-Roadmap This episode explores the complex factors behind recurrent implantation failure.  I take an evidence-based approach to the role of endometrial health, different types of testing, and the impact of...

Download The Physician Fertility Roadmap - a 6-step, evidence-based plan to optimize your fertility over the next 6-12 months.  https://support.loveandsciencefertility.com/The-Physician-Fertility-Roadmap Have you ever gone back and forth about whether to do PGT-a testing?  This podcast goes over what is known in 2025 about when PGT-a testing might add benefit to your treatment planning, and also w...

Have you ever wondered if there was a guidebook for the IVF journey? Have you ever felt lost during the process, like there was no roadmap? For most women physicians on the fertility journey, even seemingly simple questions can be a cause for stress and worry. IVF is such a complex process, and up until now, no one resource has addressed the various aspects in one place.  My colleagues Drs. Hudson...

Did you originally envision a large family with your spouse, and at this point you would be happy with 1-2 children? Or perhaps you are single with advanced reproductive age, and you're thinking about having one child instead of more, like you originally envisioned. Or perhaps you're like me--an abrupt divorce changed your family building vision, and we all know that egg freezing is not...

If you're like me, you have a complex relationship with food and body image. Back in the day, I even had a diagnosable eating disorder and received treatment for it. Thankfully, I've been in recovery for quite some time, but more stressful phases of life have challenged my ability to stay in recovery.  Let's consider the fertility journey. Most of us gain some weight while undergoin...

Have you ever been diagnosed with a cavity and then realized your egg retrieval was only a week away? Or perhaps you were in the two week wait, and your dentist told you that you needed antibiotics for a dental infection. Were their recommendations compatible with a possible pregnancy? Is it worse to treat or not to treat in these circumstances?  These questions can cause so much stress unless the...

If you're like me, you didn't learn about the microbiome in medical school. Or if you did, perhaps it was a cursory review, and nobody ever discussed how it could affect the Gyn tract and fertility. And yet, in 2025 we know it's real, and the data about the many ways in which it affects our lives are humbling.  Today's episode is filled with pathophysiology and the latest scien...

Are you at your wits end with seemingly normal test results, however fertility treatments aren't working? Or perhaps you've been told that there are only mild abnormalities, and yet still you're in "the 5%" of people who haven't conceived yet? In medical school, we were taught that we just needed to diagnose a problem if we wanted to treat it and cure the patient. And...

With the growth of the Love and Science community, it feels like we are always navigating a birthday in the group. This can be fraught with many complexities-- grief for where we thought we would be by now, cognitive dissonance of people wanting to celebrate us when we feel sad and angry, and also the sheer fact that our ovaries are getting older.  I've known Dr. Jessie Mahoney for a long tim...

What do we do when the strategies which have worked for us in the past are no longer serving us?  We have gotten so good at overfunctioning, and yet we are feeling burdened, depleted, and resentful of not just our jobs but the fertility journey. We also feel incredibly alone in our struggle. In today's episode, we discuss the following: overfunctioning and how to recognize it mindful self com...

As a female physician, have you considered dropping to part time to make it all work? Have you tried a scribe or AI, or even "Thrive" courses (as I've done), yet you're still pulling out your hair and feeling like it will never get better? What if the charting piece were solved for you--would that make a difference in your fertility journey and your life in general? Dr. Mary Le...

In this evidence-based and wisdom-filled episode, we discuss how there are many ways to use science to start to feel better and achieve better fertility outcomes. We consider the following: awareness choosing your A team trusting the process connecting with your soul and allowing for transformation breathwork and the relaxation/parasympathetic response objective data to show it's working (hea...

Today's episode goes into how support groups are the essential element to bridging people to parenthood.  Ending isolation Renewing strength Celebrating the wins and sharing the burdens Gaining practical advice Creating a safe space for women physicians Focusing the next steps  Creating massive results We are truly stronger together.  Even if you are a massive introvert like me, the group is...

Download The Physician Fertility Roadmap - a 6-step, evidence-based plan to optimize your fertility over the next 6-12 months.  https://support.loveandsciencefertility.com/The-Physician-Fertility-Roadmap My Loves, this conversation is going to change your life. Dr. Chrissie Ott is a Med Peds physician who spent nearly a decade on the path to conceiving her daughter. She generously shares her story...

Download The Physician Fertility Roadmap - a 6-step, evidence-based plan to optimize your fertility over the next 6-12 months.  https://support.loveandsciencefertility.com/The-Physician-Fertility-Roadmap Have you ever wondered why your REI made a certain choice for you on your IVF journey? Or why they kept the same protocol or chose a different protocol which none of your friends have tried? Or wh...

Navigating Father's Day can be incredibly challenging when you're on a fertility journey.   Join me, Dr. Erica Bove, as I offer heartfelt support and practical strategies to manage your emotions during this tender holiday. From staying off social media to acknowledging your feelings, I guide you through strategies which have helped thousands of patients and clients just like you over the...