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Love and Science Fertility
At Love and Science, we discuss all things fertility! We empower physicians and other high achieving women to build their families with confidence and self compassion.
Episodes
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The Messy Middle: A Therapist’s Journey Through Infertility and Loss with Danielle Ireland
Danielle Ireland is a licensed therapist, social worker, author, speaker, and host of the podcast Don’t Cut Your Own Bangs. She is also a mother after a long…
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Wired and Exhausted: Sleep Strategies on the Fertility Journey with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown is back. She is a triple board-certified sleep physician, founder of Restful Sleep MD, bestselling author, and coach for high-achieving…
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Can't Turn Off The Anxious Brain: Nervous System Practices That Actually Work for Female Physicians with Infertility
This episode is for the female physician who knows her nervous system is on overdrive, has tried everything, and still hasn't found anything that actually…
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All the Tools, None of the Answers: The Psychiatrist on the Fertility Journey
This episode is part of the series on why certain specialties make the fertility journey uniquely painful. Today Dr. Erica turns her attention to psychiatrists…
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Surrounded by Everyone Else's Children: The Pediatrician on the Fertility Journey
This episode is part of the series on why certain specialties make the fertility journey uniquely painful. Today Dr. Erica turns her attention to pediatricians…
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Part Two: The Emotional Side of Intimacy on the Fertility Journey with Dr. Alexandra Stockwell
Dr. Alexandra Stockwell is back. In Part One, she and Dr. Erica tackled physical intimacy on the fertility journey. This conversation goes deeper — into the…
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Why Can't I Stop Ruminating? The Hospital-Based Internist on the Fertility Journey
This episode is part of the series on why certain specialties make the fertility journey uniquely painful. Today Dr. Erica turns her attention to ICU…
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The Cost of Becoming a Surgeon: Why 1 in 3 Female Surgeons Faces Infertility
One in four female physicians has infertility. One in three female surgeons does. And when you control for age, female surgeons still have worse fertility…
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Always On Guard: The ER Physician's Fertility Journey
This episode is part of the series on why certain specialties make the fertility journey uniquely painful. Today Dr. Erica turns her attention to emergency…
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When You're the OBGYN Who Also Has Infertility
This one is personal. Dr. Erica is an OBGYN and REI who has navigated her own fertility struggles — and in this solo episode, she speaks directly to one of the…
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Reclaiming Intimacy on the Fertility Journey with Dr. Alexandra Stockwell
Dr. Alexandra Stockwell is a physician coach, intimacy and marriage expert, bestselling author of Uncompromising Intimacy, and host of the Intimate Marriage…
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Eighteen Years, Six IVF Cycles, and One Miracle: Dr. Dina Wilson’s Story
Dr. Dina Wilson is a hospitalist physician in Oregon, a fierce advocate for fertility awareness, and a mother who waited eighteen years to hold her son. Her…
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The Invisible Patient: Supporting Men Through Fertility Treatment, with Dr. James Kuan
Male factor infertility accounts for nearly half of all infertility cases — and yet the male partner’s experience is often an afterthought, from the design of…
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A Birthday Reframe: Trading Control for Self-Kindness, with Dr. Jessie Mahoney
Dr. Erica and Dr. Jessie Mahoney — pediatrician, triple-certified coach, and founder of Pause and Presence — share the same birthday: July 30th. When they…
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You Deserve to Be a Patient: Caring For Yourself During Fertility Treatment with Dr. Tina Adams
Dr. Tina Adams is a double board-certified OBGYN, certified life coach, former burned out physician, and host of the Navigating Possibility podcast. She helps…
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The Long Road to Surrender: Dr. Rachel Welbel's Fertility Journey
Dr. Rachel Welbel is a PM&R physician, a Love & Science community member, and today she's four weeks postpartum with a daughter she wasn't sure she'd ever…
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IVF Isn’t Working: Now What?
When IVF hasn't worked — and especially when it "should have" by now — it can feel like the ground is shifting beneath you. Dr. Erica breaks down exactly how…
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From Vice Chair to Whole Human Health: Identity, Burnout, and Lifestyle Medicine with Dr. Annahieta "AK" Kalantari
This week Dr. Erica is joined by Dr. Annahieta Kalantari ("Dr. AK"), a double board-certified emergency medicine and lifestyle medicine physician and founder…
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Making Fertility Treatment Decisions: A Framework for Choosing Your Next Step
Choosing the next step in your fertility journey can feel overwhelming — IUI or IVF? Wait or escalate? Dr. Erica breaks down the exact framework she uses with…
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Father's Day on the Fertility Journey: Tools for Getting Through the Weekend
Father's Day can hit differently when you're in the middle of a fertility journey. Whether you're navigating it as a couple, as a male partner who is secretly…
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Unlocking Creativity to Improve Fertility: Practical Strategies for Women Physicians, with Dr. Lara Salyer
In this insightful interview, Dr. Laura Salyer and Dr. Erica Bove explore the intersection of creativity, nervous system regulation, and healing in healthcare…
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Getting Through the Day: The Emotional Toolkit for Female Physicians with Dr. Shivana Naidoo
In this deeply personal and practical episode, Dr. Erica welcomes child psychiatrist and founder of Do Better MD, Dr. Shivana Naidoo, for a conversation that…
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The Science of Stillness: How Mindfulness & Meditation Support Your Fertility Journey with Dr. Nirali Dubal
In this episode, Dr. Erica sits down with Dr. Nirali Dubal — board-certified pediatrician, ICF-certified life coach, and certified mindfulness meditation…
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From Overwhelm to Freedom: How Female Physicians Are Transforming Their Fertility Journey and Their Lives
In this inspiring episode, I sit down with my mentor, Dr. Unachukwu, founder of the EntreMD Business School, to talk about what happens when physicians stop…
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Planned Fertility Preservation: Everything You Need to Know About Egg & Embryo Freezing
Thinking about freezing your eggs — or counseling patients who are? As female physicians, we're often the last to prioritize our own fertility. This episode is…
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Held Together: Motherhood, Medicine & Authentic Hope with Dr. Rebecca N. Thompson
This Mother's Day, we're sitting with the hard and the hopeful. Dr. Erica Bove welcomes Dr. Rebecca N. Thompson — family medicine and public health physician…
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Fertility Testing Explained: What to Order, What to Skip, and Why
In this episode of the Love & Science podcast, Dr. Erica Bove walks through her complete framework for evaluating fertility — including which tests she…
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Prolactin Levels Explained: How Elevated Levels Disrupt Ovulation and Fertility
If your cycles are irregular, ovulation is inconsistent, or something just feels off — prolactin may be a missing piece. In this episode of the Love & Science…
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TSH & Thyroid Antibodies Explained: Why “Normal” Labs Can Still Affect Fertility
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Surrogacy Explained: Real Story, Costs, and How to Become a Parent with Dr. Alyssa Small Layne
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Why You’re Not Ovulating: LH Surge Problems in Busy Women (Fertility Explained)
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FSH Explained: What Your Fertility Labs Really Mean (And What They Don’t)
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How to Stay Empowered During Infertility, Miscarriage, and Uncertainty with Dr. Vanessa Calderon
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AMH Levels in Female Physicians: Why Infertility Rates Are Higher Than You Think
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Why Your Embryo Isn’t Implanting: The Truth About Endometrial Thickness & Uterine Lining
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Fertility Supplements Explained: What Helps, What’s Unclear, and What Matters Most
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Preconception Health, Pregnancy Anxiety, and New Parenthood With Integrative Pediatrician Dr. Kirin Palmer
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The Truth About Progesterone Levels in Fertility, IVF, and Early Pregnancy
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Environmental Toxins & Fertility: PFAS, Plastics, and What to Avoid
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Luteal Phase Defect Explained: Progesterone, Short Cycles & Fertility
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Chronic Stress, Inflammation & Egg Quality: How Immune Signaling Affects Fertility
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Circadian Rhythms & Fertility: Sleep, Hormones, and Reproductive Outcomes
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Love and Science FertilityCan Stress Reduce IVF Success Rates? The Science Explained with Dr. Ali Domar
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Interpreting Ovarian Reserve: AMH, AFC, FSH & Clinical Decision-Making
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Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) Explained for Physicians: Ovarian Reserve, IVF Dosing & Clinical Applications
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Ovarian Aging Explained: AMH, Egg Quality, and Actionable Strategies
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Love and Science FertilityFrom Burnout to Purpose: Nervous System Regulation, Trauma, and Protecting the Asset in Medicine | Dr. Mel Thacker
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Love and Science FertilityAnticipatory Grief, Parenting Through Uncertainty & Finding Joy in Hard Seasons | Dr. Tasha Faruqui
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Love and Science FertilityEndometriosis and Failed Implantation: Why High-Quality Embryos Don’t Stick | Dr. Sadikah Behbehani
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Authentic Hope in Fertility Treatment: Staying Grounded When Outcomes Are Uncertain
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Releasing Fertility Blocks: Human Design & Energy Healing | Dr. Stacey Cisneros-Frausto
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Love and Science FertilityPCOS & Infertility: How to Restore Ovulation Naturally | Dr. Angela Potter
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Love and Science FertilityPerimenopause & Infertility: Brain Fog, Hormones, and the Menopause “Awakening” | Dr. Tina Segocio
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Love and Science FertilityFertility, Sex & Midlife Hormones: The Way to Personalized Care & Intimacy | Dr. Carolyn Moyers
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Love and Science FertilityInfertility, IVF & Physician Burnout: The Way to Heal Shame, Trauma & Survival Mode | Dr. Dympna Weil
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Love and Science Fertility100th Episode + Allergies, Asthma & Pregnancy: What’s Safe When Trying to Conceive | Dr. Kerry Reller
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Why Personalized Fertility Care Matters: Precision Medicine and Patient-Centered IVF with Dr. Yemi Famuyiwa
In this episode of the Love and Science Podcast, Dr. Erica Bove sits down with Dr. Yemi Famuyiwa, board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and founder of…
Love and Science FertilityPremature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI): A Physician's Journey Through Cancer, Hormones, and Healing with Dr. Esra Shermadou
In this powerful episode of the Love and Science Podcast, Dr. Erica Bove sits down with Dr. Esra Shermadou, a board-certified family medicine physician, to…
Love and Science FertilityStress is Optional: Integrating Lifestyle Medicine and Coaching with Dr. Robyn Tiger
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Love and Science FertilityWhy High-Achieving Women Struggle Most With Infertility and How to Start Thriving
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