Totally possible. If you search "Mirena" and "Interstitial Cystitis" you will come up with a few results in this forum. It doesn't sound like what you're dealing with (your version is much more mild) but progesterone/progestin is known to irritate the bladder and relax the urethra. This is one of the reasons pregnant women are more prone to uti's and bladder infections.

I suffered from uti's while I had the mirena (only had one in my life before insertion then proceeded to have one every month for a long time), which stopped when I had it removed.

Unfortunately, because I was having a really hard time with the "crash" post-mirena, I started using progesterone cream, which funnily enough, cleared up my crash symptoms (mostly dry eye, insomnia, anxiety, and acid reflux)but left me with a foggy brain and bladder problems AGAIN. Now I have some urge incontinence, recurrent uti's, and major bladder/urethra irritation, which was diagnosed as possible IC -- but has been getting better over time (yay!) hang in there, I suspect it will clear up for you!

I'm 37 years old and I've had the Mirena for 2 years now. Within the last 6-8 months I have been experiencing the same thing. I feel like I have to pee all the time. When the feeling comes on it is an EMERGENCY! I have had minor accidents. I havent had children either. I've never had this problem before and I limit my caffeine already so that is likely not the issue for me. I'm waiting until the first of the year and telling my Dr to take it out and do ablation. The more I think about this thing inside me all the time, expressing the same amount of medication for me as it does for you and every other DIFFERENT woman.... it doesn't seem right. Good Luck to you!

Well Jenny, I am a guy, but I do know what you're talking about. I've my wife has had Mirena for over a year and a half. About a month after our last child was born, my wife decided to go to the doctor and have it put in. BIG MISTAKE. We couldn't have sex the month before because she tore during birth. However, she was sexua| in other ways like normal. About a week after having this thing placed, she had no desire. Even when she wasn't in the mood before, she could get in the mood quickly. Our doctor told us it was probably a bad reaction to the child birth. Maybe, but I doubt it.

Anyways, after a month of having this thing in, my wife was changing rapidly. Her hair began to fall out. Bad. The tub was always covered with her hair. She had a back problem that bugged her. After a month, she was in so much pain, she couldn't sleep without having to lay in the tuck and cover position. Her breasts begain to swell and look purple because they could not handle it anymore. They were sensitive and always hurt. She had serious hip problems that extended down her legs. Her feet were always cold even after a hot foot bath. She could not sleep. She couldn't eat without getting sick. Yet she gained weight fast. She had frequent headaches. She began getting moody, withdrawn. Always highly irritable. Ex. "Pass the salt" "What my foods not good enough for you?" Yeah, little things set her off. She was always anxious. Money wasn't a problem, but she always thought if we spent more than we usually did we'd have to live on the streets. Depression. No sex drive. We were going almost a month without having sex because she didn't feel like it. She couldn't lubricate properly when we did. She is always depressed for no reason. Our doctor referred us to a relationship therapist. Yeah, we fought sometimes, but never that bad. We always made up. She's exhausted all the time. Even after getting good sleep.

The problems that began after this thing was inserted were horrible. My wife had never acted like that. She was very sexual. We used to have sex 5 times a week sometimes twice a day. We still did while she was pregnant with our last child. Our doctor had my wife convinced it was everything but Mirena. She still is skeptical. Changes like these just don't happen coincidentally after a procedure like this. Even more so a month and a half after the baby was born and she had no ill effects until this thing went in.

Well, here's the sad part of my story. After two years of having this thing in, my wife asked for a divorced. We're getting divorced in three months. She has been like this for so long. She did have pre-existing problems with mental health, but very mild. Sometimes she would get worried. Sometimes a little sad. She always got over it in a day or so before Mirena. After Mirena, she is always like that. Making it worse is the physical problems. She has agreed to get it taken out next week. Maybe the effects will depart within the next three months and she will realize that this thing was hurting her that bad. I've heard stories of women taking months to get over the effects. I've heard of women that never got over it. This thing ruined our marriage. This thing made my wife into something she had never been before in her life. Nothing was mild, severe problems hit almost instantly after insertion. Our doctor lied to us and told us that it was the childbirth. Now our relationship cannot be fixed. There is no way this was all a coincidence.

Mirena does not affect everybody the same. However, my wife has always had bad reactions to birth control. She quit taking three different forms of the pill because she was hit with Depression so bad she couldn't get out of bed. People like my wife are getting hit like this everyday. Those who are fine blame everything else for the changes. However, if it worked for them fine, but thousands of women suffering the same problem is no coincidence. Get it taken out if you are experiencing any problems. Don't listen to your doctor. They get a nice fat paycheck to promote this thing. They shouldn't argue with you if you're having trouble with it or think you are. You know how it goes. Doctors aren't paid to argue with you, they're paid to respect your wishes. We suggested this to a different doctor my Mother-in-law has seen for years. No argument. He says he's heard of this happening. He told me that he always asks questions and suggests removal if any of the more serious signs appear.

Mirena bad. I'm getting snipped if my marriage does not end. I'll store semen. A few vials to make sure. I don't want my wife to suffer anymore. She's not my wife anymore anyhow. I don't know what she is. She's become a monster. Hopefully after getting it removed next week, I'll see the wife I always loved staring back at me. What I see now.....I don't know.

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Hi. I've had the IUD for over 7 years and have been having stress incontinence for just as long. It actually never crossed my mind until I spoke to my ob/gyn and she suggested an operation.
Did taking the IUD out help??

Thanks

Wow, Jenny, I'm so sorry to hear about these problems. I almost considered a Mirena - it was being pushed by my OBGYN as a safe, easy thing. Reading these posts make me glad I held off!

The progesterone cream is a good suggestion. You may also want to check out Pomegranate Health's BalancePom which uses pomegranate extracts (fruit, seed oil and skin) to help restore hormonal balance. I've heard it's helped many women dealing with birth control induced hormonal issues:

http://www.pomegranatehealth.com/Hormonal-Balance_c_9.html

Also, I drink a lot of nettle tea in the spring. It's not just good for male hormonal health. It can help women with hormones and incontinence, too.

http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/July04/menopausal.htm

Finally, you may want to try eleuthero which is a very gentle and effective adaptogen that helps the body recalibrate and deal with stress. Here's an article about it I just got today. If you look around, you'll find more about it's general adaptogenic properties:

https://www.sunchlorellausa.com/blog/one-nature%E2%80%99s-best-stress-busters...

Trust your instincts - you are the expert on your body. Use the doctor as a consultant. but take their advice with a grain of salt. They go with percentages, not the full picture!

Hi, I had Merina for 10 years with no problems apart from the intitial cramping which lasted a few months. However, I developed urge incontinence over a period of time which eventually required medication so I could function at work, etc. I was doing a search the other day for hair loss and Merina, and discovered that urge incontinence may be connected with Merina. As I am now 51 I decided to remove Merina, took no medication next day for my urge incontinence (which if I leave more than 4 hours the inevitable happens!) and my bladder feels normal again after all these years! I am keeping my fingers crossed as it's now been a week of normal bladder function, I really do feel human again!!!!!

I have had my Mirena for going on five years now. I experienced incontinence symptoms for about two years now, and they have varied as far as severity but never went completely away. For the last 3 months symptoms have increased gradually and at this point I can not jump or run or cough without, well you know. I have gained 25 pounds during that five years and am now on blood pressure meds, Prosac and wellbutrin both. Depression has always loomed over me so no telling if the symptoms are related to my Mirena or not I have been diagnosed HPV virus positive as "precancerous" My newest symptom is unusual odorous bleeding which has lasted for over a week now, and tonight I have been experiencing a twitching type feeling in the resident area. Needless to say I am scheduling an appointment first thing tomorrow and am hoping for the best but expecting the worst.
On the upside,

To All Women confused about IUD symptoms,
I feel your pain! This is my first post to a forum of any kind. It is so important that others know they are not alone.

Urinary Stress Incontinence is not OK. Wearing a pad everyday is not OK. Soaking through them after running 2 miles is not OK, especially if my bladder already seemed empty. Definitely not OK if there is any alternative. I did experience stress incontinence after my 7 pound son was born, the first time in my life. After 2 months of physical therapy, it was 90% better. I got the IUD when my son was 8 months old, 3 months later, I could not take it any more. Unquestionably, this device brought incontinence back, worse than ever. My doctor went through a lengthy explanation of why it could not be the IUD. I wavered, and kept it 4 more days. Terrible. It had to go.

The day after it was removed, I noticed improvement on a 5 mile run. MINIMAL leaking now, 10 days later!!! Amazing. Plus my moods are in check, another side effect for me.

Ladies, trust yourselves. We deserve to feel amazing, and to be the best versions of ourselves. Wishing health, hope, and healing to all who come across this post.