Nutrition is an important part of the treatment plan. Eating well means getting enough calories to prevent weight loss and having enough protein in the diet to build and repair skin, hair, muscles, and organs. Many individuals find that eating several small meals and snacks throughout the day is easier than trying to have three large meals. Treatment for Hodgkin's disease can cause fertility problems. Women's menstrual periods may stop.
Periods are more likely to return in younger women.
In men, both Hodgkin's disease and its treatment can affect fertility. Younger men are more likely to regain their fertility. Sperm banking before treatment may be an option for some men. The side effects that patients have during cancer therapy vary from person to person and may even be different from one treatment to the next. Doctors try to recommend treatment plans to keep problems to a minimum.