Meet Alexis Dunne, MD MSCP
Alexis Dunne is a board-certified internal medicine physician, as well as a menopause society certified provider who has been practicing medicine for over 16 years. Her interest in midlife women’s health began as she aged along with her patients. She also runs a virtual menopause clinic in addition to her primary care clinic.
She’s a remarried widow, mother of three children, stepmother to three more, and considers herself a “functional hot mess.” On social media as @dunnewithmenopause, she tries to provide a place for midlife commiseration as well as (peri)menopause education. She enjoys quiet time, hiking and spending time with her children (when they are in a good mood).
Humor
The Origin Story
A single hot flash at 3am. Then everything unravels.
If You Give a Cat a Hot Flash follows what happens when a hot flash transforms into brain fog, stray chin hairs, multiple outfit changes, forgotten plans, middle-of-the-night wakeups, and that very specific menopause rage no one warned us about. At the center of it all is Menopawsy™, a cat just trying to remember what she walked into the room for.
Created by primary care physician and menopause clinician Dr. Alexis Dunne, and illustrated by Carrie Trimm Drew, this story grew from what real women are finally saying out loud about menopause. It’s one part laugh-out-loud relief, another part “Wait, this is exactly me” stunned realization.
And now, menopause finally has a mascot.
(A portion of proceeds supports the Turner Syndrome Foundation, which advocates for girls and women living with lifelong hormonal conditions.)
Because if you don't laugh at your third outfit change of the morning, you might just hiss at someone.
Science
Informed by MD-level expertise, ensuring you get the facts behind the flashes without the clinical jargon.
Community
Join the purr-ty of women who know exactly why you just walked into this room and promptly forgot everything.