Painful urination after intimacy

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I've always had some amount of discomfort urinating following sex. I don't know if I had any type of prolapse or to what degree prior to pregnancy and giving birth, (I believe I have a mild urethrocele and/or cystocele now postpartum that's definitely improved and only gets noticeable when I do a lot of work on some days or too much heavy lifting). I am four months postpartum now and finally had the guts to try resuming intimacy a couple of weeks ago. It's been a few times now, and each time I've had pain after going to the bathroom. I don't know if it would be correct to say it's more painful than it was prior to postpartum because maybe I just forgot but it is pretty painful. It's like a burning and so the flow is slow too. I pour warm to hot water as I go which seems to help. I don't believe the pain has got to do with the vaginal opening being sensitive and hurting upon contact with urine. I'm almost certain the pain is related to the urethra.

My question is, I was wondering if this could be related to prolapse at all? What is your experience like going to the bathroom shortly after intimacy?

Hi rahmabirth,
This issue has been brought up from our other postpartum moms before, so it is more than likely still within the realm of postpartum healing. I actually remember having these sensations after having a baby myself, although that was many years ago now.
You may want to give yourself some more time, or go more slowly, or possibly use a gentle lubricant if there is dryness which is not uncommon for the postpartum vagina. Also, I was actually told once to try to go pee before having sex.
You can also look up other new mom's experiences here on the forum.
Lots of great stuff to read!