🩸 Bookish Thoughts
This year I have made it a focus to read more about women's bodies and health. I have especially been looking for insight into periods, particularly painful ones. Go With Your Flow did an excellent job of diving into painful periods as well as hormonal issues and other related concerns. I especially appreciated that it was both solution oriented and informative. It gave practical guidance while still being easy to understand!

📅 Pub Date: September 4, 2025
Thank you to Bloomsbury Academic and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All thoughts are my own.

This feels like absolutely essential reading for every woman - a scientific guidebook with practical solutions for every kind of period related issue, right through to menopause. I only wish I’d been able to read something like this when I was younger - it’s honestly shocking how little we’re taught about our bodies, and how girls are immediately told to “just go on the pill” to manage any issue. I have no doubt I’ll be returning to this in future - I made so many notes and highlighted so much of this book. Vital and empowering.

This book was full of useful information for people who menstruate and I really appreciated the scientific backing behind the author's claims. I plan to implement many of the strategies that she suggested.

Very informative! This book is very science heavy (obviously) but the author does a great job at presenting information without coming off as condescending or preachy. I also loved how thorough this book was; it covered so many different areas of women's health but wasn't overwhelming.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Academic for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

So interesting and informative! Really made me think! As someone who didn’t get diagnosed with PCOS until she was hitting 30 after going to the drs about bad periods since 10, i found myself so angry thinking back to the treatment I have had and still continue to receive. This book is a must read for anyone hoping to understand their own bodies, thank you NetGalley for letting me read and review.

This book is very science heavy but ultimately a good read. Found it helpful to understand which supplements would be beneficial to take.

This book has some interesting information and insights and is supportive of women.
I have some reservations which I would not like to share publicly and I will not be reviewing this book publicly either.

Go with Your Flow is an absolute must read for every woman. I honestly had no idea how much I didn’t know about my own body until I read this book, and I’m a little embarrassed about that! Alexandra Mackillop breaks everything down in such a clear, empowering way that feels more like a conversation with a super knowledgeable friend than a lecture.

What I loved most is that this isn’t another book telling women to “just take the pill” and move on. It dives into the why behind hormonal issues, painful periods, and fertility struggles, and instead offers real, science backed solutions that align with your body, not work against it.

This book gave me the confidence to better understand my cycle and make informed choices. The way the facts are presented is approachable and practical, without being preachy. I know I’ll come back to this book again and again, and I’m so grateful I had the opportunity to read it. Seriously, thank you, Dr. Mackillop, for helping women take their power back. 💪

Thank you to NetGalley, Alexandra MacKillop, and Bloomsbury Academic for the eARC of this book.

A must read for all women! Filled with important information that will benefit us to know. I learned so much from 'Go With Your Flow', it's honestly embarassing how little I knew about something integral and a part of me. I know I will reference this book again, and again. I'm so grateful to have learned more to 'Go With Your Flow' and now have the knowledge to share with others. Thank you for the opportunity to read this book.

I really enjoyed this! It's a great resource for women who want to control their own body and not be preached at. Love the amount of educational facts and the way they are presented. Well done!