What is the hardest part about forgiving ourselves? How can we better support physicians navigating trauma and burnout?Join us as we welcome the insightful and inspiring Dr. Kathy Gibney, a mentor, friend, and PhD psychologist whose care...

Dr. Sarah Wittry was just a resident when she realized she and her husband had infertility. In this deeply personal and reflective episode, she shares:her initial journey of unsuccessful fertility treatments and deciding to pivot

Is the holiday season, especially while navigating a fertility journey, stealing your joy? Learn practical, actionable strategies to manage stress, set boundaries, and cultivate moments of joy, even when faced with expectations and triggers...

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 better for your unique situation.Topics ...

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 th...

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 mu...

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...

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  

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 ...

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. ...

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 and being told you can't use certain products like Bo...

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 all of the elimination diets and then beat yourse...

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 conditions like endometriosis and ch...

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 when it might be best to leave it out....

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 s...

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 ...

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 phas...

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 recommendat...

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 d...

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 ye...

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 wantin...

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...

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...

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:awarenesschoosing your A team...

Today's episode goes into how support groups are the essential element to bridging people to parenthood. Ending isolationRenewing strengthCelebrating the wins and sharing the burdensGaining practical ...