Hyster Sisters receives a lot of email from men. The email is usually short and to the point: What can I do to help my wife?

The Hyster Sisters website was created for "women to women" online support for hysterectomy decisions and support providing articles for pre-op, post-op and hormone therapy along with live discussions within the forums of the site.

But we know that the men, the husbands of the Hyster Sisters, lurk online, reading the website, trying to gather information to help them understand what is happening to their wives and girlfriends. They are frightened. They are confused. They want to help.

"Hello. My girlfriend had a hysterectomy today. She has had endometriosis since she was 12. I know that this is probably for the best but I am having a very difficult time trying to understand all the implications and I am scared to death of not being able to support her to the very best of my abilities. Any advice on what I can do to make her recovery more pleasant?"

"My wife has been a rock through this whole thing and I am the one who has been walking around like a train wreck. Other than the obvious, what can I do?"

"My wife is going to have a partial hysterectomy. I would like to know how best to care for her. What should she eat? Will she have chills? What do I need to prepare for emotionally? Anything that would help me care for her better? I would like to hear from all of you, because everyone has different needs. The more feedback I get, the better I can care for my wife. Thank you all for your help!"

And so, this website is for you: the men of the Hyster Sisters. It is our goal that this website will help you to take care of your Hyster Sister.