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A proportion of patients who undergo a hysterectomy for chronic pelvic pain will continue to suffer from pelvic pain after a hysterectomy.<ref>{{Cite pmid|12972837}}</ref> In addition, other patients will begin to suffer from chronic pelvic pain and painful sexual intercourse (dyspareunia) following a hysterectomy. <ref>{{Cite pmid|10580459}}</ref> The cause of this pain may be the development of pathologies at the top of vagina from where the uterus was removed.<ref>{{Cite pmid|19423063}}</ref> An operation known as Vaginal Vault Excision helps many such patients achieve relief of their pelvic pain and painful sexual intercourse .<ref>{{Cite pmid|19423063}}</ref>