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cord-337061-nefb7a8c	Roberts, Stephanie A.	Considerations for Providing Pediatric Gender-Affirmative Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic	2020-09-14		.txt	text/plain	1460	75	37	As interdisciplinary professionals working with gender diverse youth, it is crucial that we continue to provide access to gender-affirming care (GAC) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, telemedicine was an effective delivery method of mental health services and consultation in GAC, particularly for those living in more rural areas, and has been successfully used for gender diverse adolescents [1e4]. While professionals may find that the guidelines and laws of their respective state licensing and regulatory boards (e.g., practicing telemedicine across state lines) vary, it is imperative to overcome these challenges to provide continuity in care to support transgender and nonconforming youth during this time. Here we review considerations for optimizing GAC care of gender diverse youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, gender diverse youth and their guardians should be reminded that fertility preservation does not have to occur before gender-affirming hormone therapy and studies have documented both successful pregnancy and oocyte retrieval after discontinuation of testosterone, and sperm retrieval after discontinuation of estrogen [17e19].	./cache/cord-337061-nefb7a8c.txt	./txt/cord-337061-nefb7a8c.txt