Erica Bove is a double board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) specialist at the University of Vermont Medical Center. She is the founder and CEO of Love and Science: Thriving Through Infertility, a platform dedicated to guiding individuals and couples through the challenges of fertility with evidence-based medicine, coaching, and community.
Dr. Bove is passionate about supporting women physicians in building their families with confidence and compassion, blending science with intuitive, whole-person care. She extends her work beyond the clinic through her podcast and outreach on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.
Her academic contributions include studies on physician wellness and burnout, fertility preservation in oncology patients, and reproductive outcomes in complex medical contexts, with publications in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Journal of Graduate Medical Education, Endocrinology, and American Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Through clinical care, teaching, and advocacy, Dr. Bove is committed to advancing reproductive medicine, supporting healers, and creating a legacy of connection, empowerment, and compassion.
As a reproductive endocrinologist, I spend a great deal of time trying to answer a deceptively simple question: Why is not this couple getting pregnant? Male factor infertility contributes to at least 40 percent of cases, and most reproductive endocrinologists recognize the importance of evaluating both partners early. In practice, however, the path to that evaluation is not always straightforward. In heterosexual relationships, patients may understandably focus first on the …
Read more…
What is often overlooked about male factor infertility
In the fast-paced world of reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI), even seasoned clinicians from other specialties can find themselves lost in the weeds of embryo reports. While most of us recall the basics of mitosis and meiosis from medical school, the clinical nuances of embryo morphology and grading are often not taught until fellowship.
Understanding these metrics is essential for informed decision-making. Whether you are an OB/GYN managing patient expectations or …
Read more…
A clinician’s guide to embryo grading in IVF
As a fertility specialist, recurrent implantation failure is one of the most difficult and heartbreaking problems we face. Over the last forty years, we’ve made tremendous improvements in both IVF protocols and lab techniques. A high-quality embryo may have up to a 70 percent chance of yielding a live birth. However, how do we approach the patient when high quality embryos are not taking? And what does the evidence really …
Read more…
Why do high-quality IVF embryos fail?
