Loud, Political, and Pro-HRT: Dr. Alexis Dunne Unfiltered

Today’s guest is the kind of physician who doesn’t just practice medicine — she lives it out loud.

Dr. Alexis Dunne is an Internal Medicine physician who pivoted her career to become a menopause specialist after witnessing how deeply women were being dismissed, misinformed, and left to suffer in silence. But she didn’t just stay inside the exam room. She picked up her phone.

Yes, she jumped headfirst onto the social media bandwagon — and her very first video? It went viral after Dr. Mary Claire Haver reposted it. Practically overnight, her voice reached thousands of women hungry for clear, evidence-based, no-BS education about what is actually happening in their bodies.

And she has not been quiet since.

Dr. Dunne has become known for her LOUD voice — not only in the menopause space, but in the human rights space as well. She takes her oath to “do no harm” very seriously, and for her, that extends beyond prescriptions and lab results. It includes speaking up. Advocating for bodily autonomy. Calling out misinformation. Addressing the very real political forces shaping healthcare in this country right now. Because, as she says — medicine is political. And silence? That can cause harm.

What makes her even more magnetic is her dry sense of humor and unapologetic, no-BS attitude. It’s refreshing. It’s sharp. It cuts through fear and confusion with clarity and just the right amount of wit. She tells the truth — even when it makes people uncomfortable — and somehow makes you laugh while she’s doing it.

Dr. Dunne is deeply passionate about women taking charge of their health earlier — not later. When women say, “I’ll wait to start HRT,” she asks: Why? What exactly are you waiting for? To lose bone density? To increase your cardiovascular risk? To watch your brain fog, joint pain, sleep disruption, and mood shifts steal your quality of life?

She believes in proactive, preventative care — not waiting until the damage is done.

This conversation is bold. It’s empowering. It might ruffle a few feathers — and that’s exactly the point.

Let’s dive in.

Be sure to follow Dr. Dunne on Instagram @dunnewithmenopause

Want to make a virtual appt with her in Illinois? https://www.advocatehealth.com/doctors/alexis-p-dunne-1336324367?address_id=60489&source=sparkle&patient_type=returning_patient

Thank you, Dr. Dunne, for taking so much time to hang out with me!

xoxo,

Heather