Blog - Dr. Alexandra MacKillop

Natural Eczema Treatment (that really works!)

As a parent, you’ll do just about anything to take care of your chidlren and keep them healthy—and that’s exactly what we did with our daughter and her eczema. Starting at just a few days old, our beautiful baby girl developed red spots on her cheeks. We started with the…
Are There Different Types of PCOS? Understand Your Diagnosis and More

PCOS is one of the most common causes of fertility concerns among women, and it’s rising faster than ever. The World Health Organization estimates that it affects up to 13% of reproductive-aged women. That means that you’re guaranteed to know someone with PCOS if you don’t have it your self.…
How to Get Pregnant Naturally with PCOS

When it comes to our cycles, ovulation is everything. PCOS, or polycystic ovarian syndrome, is a common reason for diagnosed “infertility,” which is rising faster than ever in the US. One of the hallmark signs of PCOS is ovulatory dysfunction, meaning that a woman has irregular periods or anovulatory cycles…
Three (Non-Hormonal) Reasons You Might Not Be Ovulating

When it comes to our cycles, ovulation is everything. We tend to think that our periods—the monthly bleed—is the main event of the menstrual cycle but really that is just the after-math or the by-product. Honestly, it isn’t even the piece that affects our lives the most! Instead, ovulation is…
Fertility Supplements for Egg Health (and Egg Freezing)

TTC is an emotionally charged season. From hormone fluctuations to the desire for a child to the fears and frustrations of unknowns, family planning is anything but easy. It requires enormous investments of time, energy, emotions, and for many, money. With IVF or egg freezing, the number one concern my…
The Postpartum Health Risk That Nobody Talks About (Postpartum Thyroiditis)

When my son was about 4 weeks old, I started noticing pain while swallowing. It wasn’t the usual type of sore throat, on the inside by my tonsils and tongue. Instead, it felt like a big sore lump at the front of my neck. It was tender to the touch…
3 Reasons for Painful Periods (and What You Can, and Can’t Do About It)

Period pain is considered normal for many otherwise healthy women, but it doesn’t have to be. In fact, I would even argue that it shouldn’t be. Sadly, the medical system is broken when it comes to women’s health, and taking a deep dive into the root cause of problems like…
Basal Body Temperature 101 (How to Track Your Cycle)

The two most common questions I get about women’s health are with regards to contraception and its opposite, getting and staying pregnant. There are so many birth control options out there (with risks/benefits to each) and so many conflicting pieces of advice for women who are trying to become pregnant.…