Many patients 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, nurses, and dieticians can explain the side effects of cancer treatment and can suggest ways to deal with them. Your doctor is the best person to give advice about working or limiting other activities about working or limiting other activities, but it may be hard for some people to talk to the doctor about their feelings and other very personal matters. Many patients find it helpful to talk with others who are facing similar problems.