My fiance uses Folx health. The loves it they are quick and always available when he has questions. I use a traditional endocrinologist because I get pellets instead of injection or pills. I prefer the in person apponments. But both option have there pros and cons.
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Would you and your partner care to elucidate upon those pros and cons? It's kinda why I asked, and with y'all being on both sides of the fence, it would give some really good perspectives and unique workarounds you have found with the roadblocks with both of your care.
This community is still pretty small, and I'm not sure you'll find anyone who's used Folx. I used Plume for a while (same basic thing), and it was a good experience. They prescribed me hormones after one appointment, which took like two weeks to get. They did regular labs every three months. It was sort of expensive, but very much worth it to me because transitioning made my life so, so much better. Recently, I switched to a more local provider who is cheaper and closer, but honestly lower quality. I know what I need at this point though, so it doesn't matter.
Also, the reality is that doctors are not knowledgeable and do not have your best interests at heart. You need to do your own research, no matter who you go with. Luckily, transfemminine hrt isn't that complicated or dangerous, and you really don't need to be some sort of super expert to understand it. The diyhrt wiki is a good place to start: https://diyhrt.wiki/