What it’s like to get an IUD put in

Every body is different, and people have a huge variety of experiences with the IUD. We reached out for your personal stories and were overwhelmed with responses. Here’s what you had to say.

“I liked that it was long-term but still reversible”

I got a Jaydess [called Skyla in the US] in March 2018. I’ve always had adverse side effects to the pill and the implant was even worse for me (both exacerbated my depression and anxiety). My doctor recommended the IUD because it contains a significantly lower dose of hormones and is localised to the area where it needs to be working. A copper IUD was out of the question for me as I already had heavy and painful periods. I liked that it was long-term but still reversible if I didn’t get on with it.

The insertion was honestly the most pain I’ve ever experienced. I experienced bleeding and very intense cramps for a few days after insertion but it all subsided after a week. I’m pretty scared to get it changed, but considering how well I’ve got on with it, that worry has subsided considerably.

At first I experienced a lot of mood swings and headaches, probably for about two months. But since the initial stage of getting used to it, my side effects have been totally manageable. I do still experience typical PMS symptoms like mood swings, cravings, tender breasts etc and ovulation pain but it’s nowhere near as intense as when I was on the pill and implant. I’ve found my periods are extremely light and cramps have virtually disappeared so that’s a big positive! Something to bear in mind though: the strings on a hormonal IUD are more rigid than a copper one so if you’re having penetrative sex do bear in mind that there’s a risk of them getting a stabbing sensation! The strings do soften and curl behind your cervix over time but at first this was an issue.
—Anonymous, female, 20, Germany

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“The IUD hasn’t affected my sex drive like the pill did”

I got my Mirena IUD in August 2018 because I’m not really looking to have children in the next few years, and I don’t do well with taking pills. The insertion definitely wasn’t as painful as I thought it would be. It was like a bad period cramp. I’ve had a bit of spotting since I had it inserted, as well as some cramping, but I haven’t had a period, which I consider a positive. The spotting comes and goes, but it’s not much. The IUD also definitely hasn’t affected my sex drive like the pill did.
—Anonymous, nonbinary, 21, Charleston, USA

“Stress-free birth control that I never have to think about”

I got a Mirena in February 2014 because I was looking for stress-free birth control that I never have to think about. The hormonal element also helps with my endometriosis symptoms.

Everything has been great with my hormonal IUD. The worst part was by far having it inserted (I threw up and had diarrhea in the doctor’s office toilets). There was some cramping those first few days but since then it’s been grand. I have since been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis and endometriosis and the fact that I have an IUD means my treatments don’t impact my birth control.

I have an appointment in February to have my IUD exchanged—I’m making the choice to keep using this form of birth control. [The Mirena is approved for use of up to 5 years.]
—Jane, cis woman, 33, Belgium (I had my IUD inserted while living in Scotland)

“For someone who wants to be spontaneous when it comes to sex, this is a good option”

I got a Kyleena in September 2018 and had two days of cramping when I got it in and about 60 days of spotting afterwards, otherwise I haven’t had any issues. Make sure you read about the possible side effects, and consider if it will work for you, but for someone who wants to be spontaneous when it comes to sex and [who doesn’t want] to worry about birth control every day, this is a good option.
—Annemette, female, 27, Denmark

“I didn’t have my period anymore and generally felt really good”

It was a little painful getting [the Mirena] inserted but then I never felt it. Plus I didn’t have my period anymore and generally felt really good with it. After 5 years I got the Mirena removed, because I wanted to have my period again and not be on any birth control, but just be “all natural”. That’s actually when I started using Clue. When I had the Mirena taken out I gained about 6 kilos (which I haven’t lost since), and also grew hair on my chin, which is annoying.
—Lena, female, 29, Leipzig, Germany

“I wanted a more reliable form of birth control”

I had my Kyleena IUD placed about 10 months ago. because my birth control pills were really messing with my mood, and I wanted a more reliable form of birth control. The placement was relatively easy for me, but I did feel some pain and discomfort for about 20-24 hours after the placement. I have been very pleased with how easy it has been having an IUD. My only complaint is that I have not had regular periods since the placement.
—Anonymous, female, 25 Belgium

“I recommend it, even with how rough my experience was in the beginning”

I have had my Mirena for about a year. My boyfriend wanted PIV (penis in vagina) sex. He has issues with condoms, and I decided I wanted something that I didn’t have to remember to take (pills) or replace (NuvaRing).

Overall, I am very happy with my Mirena, though it did take several months to get used to it. The first week or two were there worst. Constant pain, constant bleeding (not heavy though). It was manageable, but unpleasant. I think it was about 3 months in that I realized that I wasn’t in pain all the time and my bleeding had pretty much stopped. A year later and the worst is that every now and then I get debilitating cramps that last for an hour or so, but they react to ibuprofen. Sometimes [there is] some discomfort in my cervix. My periods are basically non-existent. I don’t have to worry about getting pregnant. I recommend it, even with how rough my experience was in the beginning.

I didn’t realize how many people I know have one and have nothing but good experiences because you only hear about the horror stories. But be sure to take lots of ibuprofen before [getting one inserted]. Living in a state with legal marijuana was also helpful.
—Anonymous, female, 37, Oregon, USA

“Find a doctor who listens to you”

When I got a copper IUD inserted in 2014 it hurt a bit, but only a few cramps here and there. At the start of 2018, I started getting horrible periods and cramps. After a trip to the doctor, we figured out it was the IUD that was doing it and in August 2018, I had it removed, and the Mirena inserted and my periods stopped almost immediately. I haven’t seen any negative side effects like mood swings, libido [changes] or anything like that. If anything, my energy has increased because I’m not losing a ton of iron all month!

When I got the copper IUD my periods went from 5-6 days to 28-40 days, so a change had to be made but I still wanted an IUD as it’s the most reliable option for me. My advice is to make sure you ask lots of questions and find a doctor who listens to you and your concerns. It’s easy enough to have removed, but it’s great if you’re not looking or ready to have kids yet. It’s also out of sight, out of mind—no need to remember to take the pill or shot at a specific time.
—Anonymous, female, 26 Canada

“It can’t be affected by political changes the way pills can be”

I got the Mirena about a year ago, to manage endometriosis symptoms. My experience has been fantastic. It has significantly reduced the effects of endo. It took it a year, but it has also finally stopped my periods altogether. Getting it inserted was an ordeal, but I tripled the cost efficiency by also getting an ovarian cystectomy and a laparoscopy at the same time.

I’d insist on getting an insurance quote before going through with the insertion. Understand your options for getting it removed. Consult with a mental health professional as well as your OB/GYN. Recognize the risk of side effects as legitimate and plan for them. I highly recommend it—if your doctors think it’s a good fit. It might be a high up-front cost, but it also can’t really be affected by political and pharmaceutical changes the way pills/patches/shots can be.
—Anonymous, nonbinary, 28, Missouri, USA.

“Ask for local anaesthetic when getting it fitted!”

I’ve had a Mirena for five or six years. I chose it because the single hormone option had less side effects, I wanted a LARC (long acting reversible contraceptive), but when I tried the implant I experienced constant low level bleeding. The IUD was recommended to me by friends who had one.

Insertion was fine as I was offered the option of a local anaesthetic. Not all are offered this! I could feel [the strings] sometimes, and my partner could feel them during sex, but this wasn’t a problem. No periods. I’ve been very happy. It was super easy to have removed—just a quick cough.

I had it removed as decided to start a family and will get another one once we’re done having kids. It’s great if you’re in a stable monogamous relationship, and don’t want kids for a few years or more. Still good if you’re not in a relationship and don’t want to have to remember a pill, but obviously you’ll need to use something else as well for STI protection. Ask for the local anaesthetic when getting it fitted!
—Anonymous, female, 33, Scotland

“I was tired of the pill, but I couldn’t get a copper IUD because I’m bleeding too much already”

I got a Mirena in April 2018. I was tired of the pill, but I couldn’t get a copper IUD because I’m bleeding too much already. The insertion was very, very painful. I fainted, but my doctor was perfect, and explained to me what she was doing step-by-step, and asking me several times if she should stop. The day of insertion was supposed to be the first day of my period and it was a bit late, which is the most painful time of my cycle.

After the insertion, I was very tired but the rest of the day wasn’t so painful. For the first few months I had acne and weak cramps sometimes, and my hair became more greasy. It got better after six months. Most of the time I don’t have periods anymore but they were painful, so I’m okay with that. Sometimes when I have sex I have two days of period-like bleeding afterwards.
—Miyne, woman, 26, Leiden, Netherlands

“I recommend going to a place that specializes in women’s health or birth control”

I got a Mirena in July 2015, because I was looking for something I could set and forget! I had used the pill and the ring and had problems maintaining a schedule for both (but I was especially bad at using the pill). I did the research and found my student health plan covered it.

My experience has been very positive. I went to a clinic that specialized in women’s health, so the insertion was fast and I experienced minimal discomfort. I had very sharp but very short cramps periodically for a month or so after, but since then, no issues. My period did not change for a few months, but eventually started getting shorter and lighter.

If you’re getting an IUD I recommend going to a place that specializes in women’s health or birth control. It still wasn’t that comfortable, but getting it done by somebody who does dozens a day will always be faster and more comfortable than getting it done by a family physician. The up-front cost can be prohibitive, of course. I only was able to afford it because my student health plan covered most of the costs, otherwise I would have postponed or just never got it.
—Anne Simonen, female, 27, Canada

“I hated the pill”

I had a Paragard years ago, and now have a Mirena (for ~4 years). I hated the pill. Too inconvenient. The Paragard made my periods HEAVIER and cramps were terrible. Mirena made my period disappear (yay!) and my skin cleared. I’m still more emotional during my cycle than ever, but it’s worth it.

I accidentally removed my Paragard when I was using it with a menstrual cup. No pain, however, just stupid of me. Got the Mirena after.

IUDs are inexpensive (throughout their usage life) and wonderful. You never need to worry about user error, and you’re secure for YEARS.
—Anonymous, female, 36, Toronto, Canada

“I love my IUD!”

I got the Kyleena hormonal IUD about 1.5 years ago. The pill wasn’t working for me and I wanted something really effective that wouldn’t affect my mood the way the pill did.

I love my IUD! The insertion process was something I was TERRIFIED for, but it ended up not being as scary as I thought. I would recommend taking some painkillers before insertion to help with cramping. The insertion process was painful but fast. I’ve had some pretty bad cramping with my IUD but the longer I’ve had it generally the better the cramps have gotten. Not sure if the cramping is worse than before I had the IUD or if it just feels different than before I got the IUD.

My partners have not noticed it at all during sex. When I’ve asked if they can feel it, they have been surprised I even have it, as they noticed nothing!
—Anonymous, female, 18, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

“Contraception without the stress of a daily pill”

I’ve had a Mirena for nearly a year. Getting it inserted was very smooth but I took a lot of ibuprofen ahead of time. For the next couple days I had a bit of cramping and pain but not too bad. Having it in has been fine; I don’t feel it and it doesn’t impact intercourse. I do think I’m reacting to the hormones, even though it’s a much lower dose, but I’m learning how to manage my emotions. It’s nice to have the peace of mind of contraception without the stress of a daily pill or a weekly patch that (for me) regularly fell off.
—Liz, cisgender female, 43, Seattle, WA

“I’d happily take that 3 weeks of hell again for the amazing feeling I have now”

I got a Mirena in 2017. I’ve had issues with my period since I first got it as a teen. Pain. Bleeding. PMS. You name it. I’ve been on hormone pills, the regular pill, several combined pills and the hormone stick you implant in your arm. None of them agreed with me. The pain especially would sometimes leave me unable to function normally for days at a time. The Mirena was sold to me as a low-dose option that concentrates the hormones right where they need to be. So, feeling like I had nothing to lose, I went for it.

The Mirena has been a LIFE-CHANGER. I went from painful irregular periods to no periods and no pain. It’s absolute bliss! However: to get here I had to endure a painful insertion and the 3 weeks afterwards were absolute misery. I couldn’t walk. I couldn’t sleep. I was in tears constantly because of the pain while the IUD settled (the insertion had been difficult because I haven’t had kids. Also if you suffer period pains the settling period is apparently worse). Luckily I work from home, otherwise I would’ve had to call in sick. It was THE WORST. But, I’d happily take that 3 weeks of hell again for the amazing feeling I have now, and I won’t need to change this IUD for 5 years! It’s the best decision I ever made!

I’ve heard from other friends who tried the Mirena that it really didn’t agree with them and they took it out again, so it’s not 100% certain that it’ll be amazing for everyone, but I’m so happy with it. I can actually function for a whole month without pain and bleeding and hormone issues. It’s a life-changer and I will stick with it for as long as it continues being this good to me.
—Jennie, female, 33, United Kingdom

We at Clue recommend that you see a healthcare provider to discuss which birth control is best for you, and let them know if you are experiencing any negative side effects.

Read more about birth control and bleeding on the IUD. Want more stories? Check out Clue editor Amanda Cormier’s uneventful IUD insertion experience and writer Sam Slabyk’s copper IUD story.

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20 Women Share Their Experience on an IUD

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written by MADELINE GALASSI

June 15, 2021

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When it comes to choosing your birth control, it’s always a little complicated. There are so many different routes to consider, all of which have different pros and cons. While we should always listen to what our doctor suggests for what they think is best for us, it’s always nice to hear other people’s experiences with birth control — whether they’ve experienced some of the side effects we fear ourselves, or help us by totally recommending them.

When it comes to IUDs, the waters are a little murkier than other forms of birth control. Many fear the insertion too much to consider getting one, while others made the switch and claim they’d never go back. Read on to hear from 20 women about their experience on an IUD.

 

On the pros and cons:

 

“Cons: While not having a period, I have been spotting for three months sporadically. It’s also given me weird abdominal cramps that are unpredictable, forcing me to take naproxen more frequently throughout the month (instead of just once a month for pain management). I gained weight (10 pounds thus far), and hormonally I feel kind of crazy, but that could just be in my head. I wouldn’t subject my body to it and would find some other way of contraceptive.

Pros: I have not had a ‘real’ period in three months, which means decreased pain related to endometriosis. I also don’t have to remember to take a pill every day, and hopefully, won’t need to have endo surgery for a while.”

 

“I have to start out by saying I love having an IUD, and highly recommend it! I made the decision to wait to have sex until I was married, and was not on birth control before my IUD, so it was a bit intimidating making the decision, but I haven’t looked back since.

Pros: My close friends had had positive experiences with the IUD, and my sister’s bad experience with the pill (some amounts of depression) made me know I didn’t want to do any type of pill. My IUD lasted three years, was low maintenance (place it and forget it), and I get little to no period on it.

Cons: The pain of the procedure. The day it gets placed is not for the faint of heart; however, I think, because I had known it was so painful from friends, that I built up the pain so much that the actual placement didn’t reach the pain I thought it would. Also, random periods. For the first six months, I feel like you never know when bleeding will occur. Cramps came out of nowhere and during cardio workouts for me for the first 6-8 months.”

 

“I had an IUD called Skyla, which is effective for three years. I personally had a fantastic experience with it. I’ve always had regular periods, but with pretty brutal cramps and bloating. Other types of birth control just didn’t work for me — I used to love Nuvaring, but it got really expensive and I suck at remembering to take birth control pills. The only con was that the insertion hurt like cramps I’ve never experienced.”

 

Source: Stocksy

 

On (finally) not needing to remember to take a pill at the same time every day:

 

“The upside to the IUD is never worrying about taking birth control according to time. I can go about my day mindlessly (which is good because I’m very busy). It also makes sex more fluid (there’s no need to use condoms, especially if I have a regular partner). I also no longer have cramps, and used to have excruciatingly painful cramps. The downside is inconsistent periods and the possibility of it poking my partner’s penis.”

 

“I’ve had my IUD for just over two and a half years now, and I cannot stop sharing how much I love it. I used birth control pills for over 10 years and never had a problem taking them every day. But I changed jobs and my new insurance hadn’t started yet, so I didn’t want to buy new pills. I wasn’t having sex at that particular moment in time and figured I’d just start them again when my insurance picked back up. Man, was I glad when I didn’t have to take a pill every day! I never thought of it as a problem, but it was nice to not have to take it every day. That’s when I looked into long-acting methods. My BFF had an IUD and loved it, so I explored with my doctor. The insertion process was uncomfortable, but nothing I couldn’t handle (I even went to work afterwards!). I haven’t had any negative side effects and truly love having it.”

 

“The first IUD I had (Mirena) migrated and had to be removed; the second (Kylena) has stayed put thus far, and I had no pain at insertion. I’m experiencing headaches and have had multiple ovarian cysts since getting it put in, and an increase in cramping and spotting between periods. I’ve had it in for a year now and am not a huge fan, but it beats remembering birth control every day.”

 

On post-pregnancy contraception:

 

“Shortly after I had my daughter, I had an IUD placed because I knew I didn’t want to get pregnant again any time soon, and never liked the pill or Nuvaring I’d used in the past. My OB/GYN placed a low-dose hormone IUD. The insertion was a little uncomfortable, but not bad (I’ve heard it’s much worse pre-pregnancy). I had it for almost four years until about three months ago. During that time I had no periods! Mild spotting a couple times a year, but no period. That was amazing for me.

During the time I had it, I had it checked at annual exams (they feel for the strings), and had no issues or side effects. It was also completely covered by my insurance. I had it removed about three months ago because we decided to try for another baby, and shortly after, I had a crazy heavy period and felt a huge hormone swing — like a teenager for a day. I plan on getting another IUD after baby #2 (Side note: the removal was quick and painless).”

 

Source: Stocksy

 

On that dreaded insertion:

 

“I have had mine for four years this September and I honestly love it. I remember it being a sharp pinch when being placed, but the real pain came later. I never had a particularly difficult period, so the cramps I had after the placement were rough! Like, doubled over on the drive home. After that night, though, I’d never experienced issues. My boyfriend has said that he’s felt it before and that a few times in certain positions it’s felt like he’s been poked, which is not comfortable. But all in all, I will get another put in next year when this one reaches the end of its lifecycle.”

 

“I switched from the Ortho Evra patch to a hormonal IUD in January 2017. Since I’ve never been pregnant and had a small uterine opening, my gyno used an anesthetic and dialated my uterus to properly place the device. It took longer than expected, and I passed out immediately after the insertion. The cramps and bleeding afterward were horrible for months — I almost had it removed. Now, I rarely have a period, and it’s only minor spotting. I completely lost my sex drive.”

 

“I got my IUD two years ago. I have the Skyla, which is smaller and only lasts three years. When I first got it, it hurt so bad. I had taken an ibuprofen, which helped later on, but I had horrible cramps and random heavy bleeding and spotting for 2-3 months after. They finally subsided and I haven’t had troubles since. I was told it would only hurt for a few weeks, and it lasted months. I loved my decision to get it, and will get a new one next year, but I wish they told me that pain might last longer than expected.”

 

“I got my IUD placed in June 2017. The insertion was what I imagine childbirth without an epidural feels like (kind of ironic, no?). I handle pain extremely well, but it was the worst pain I’ve ever felt in my life. The doctor admitted it was unusually complicated to insert mine, but we got it, and I returned to work still trembling from the pain. The next 12 months were awful. While PMSing, I experienced painful cramping, raging hormonal acne, fatigue, and even mood swings. I got my period every month, but I never knew what to expect — sometimes it was super heavy, just spotting, or nothing at all!”

 

On an IUD over time:

 

“Although it hurt to install, I’d recommend it to everyone. Years one and two were awesome — no pain, no period. Year three came around and now my menstrual cramps are unbearable and my period came back. I thought it was because it was wearing off, but my gyno assured me that that wasn’t the case. It’s time to change it out and I’m definitely getting another one. I’m hoping to go back to the pleasant days of years one and two.”

 

Source: Stocksy

 

On the IUD vs. The Pill:

 

“For years, I was taking traditional birth control. I tried around seven different brands of low-hormone pills. Every night, I ended up being so nauseous that I just couldn’t take it anymore. That’s when I started researching IUDs. I have had my IUD for five years and I would never go back to regular birth control. My first IUD lasted for three years, and now I’ve had my second in for two. The implantation was a little painful, but my doctor suggested for me to take two ibuprofen a half hour before I got it, and that helped with the pain. It was more of an uncomfortable feeling, and my body getting used to having something foreign inside it. There was a little bleeding after as well.

For the first six months, I didn’t have a menstrual cycle, and since then, it’s been kind of on-and-off. So, it definitely hasn’t been consistent for me. When I do have it, it’s much lighter than it was before, and I only have it for a couple of days. I did have some pain in the beginning for a couple of months, but my body is so used to it now that I forget that I have it.”

 

“I switched from the pill to Mirena because of the pure convenience of never having to worry about taking my pill. Getting it put in was very painful, much worse than I expected (I should’ve taken medicine before I went like they advised). I love not having to worry about the pill, especially because I’m sexually active with my significant other. But I do experience bleeding after sex and frequent spotting, even a year and a half after getting it put in. That’s the major con.”

 

“I love my IUD! I’ve used the pill and Nuvaring in the past, and I don’t know why I waited so long to get the IUD. The only negative was that I had spotting for the first 3-4 months after having it inserted. But after that, my periods got lighter and I had less cramping leading up to my period. I also love it as a back-up form of birth control with condoms. I got Mirena, as suggested by my gynecologist.”

 

“I love my IUD. I previously was on the pill for years and years; however, I began to have more and more migranes and started to have auras with them, and my nurse practitioner said it wasn’t safe for me to remain on an estrogen-type method because of this. I went with the Mirena IUD and couldn’t be happier with it. I did notice a little bit more acne initially, but it settled out quickly. I love not taking a pill every day, and my migraines almost disappeared after switching. I will say, it was a complete bitch to have put in, but considering I have a very effective birth control method for five years, it was worth it. ”

 

Source: Stocksy

 

On periods:

 

“I decided on the copper IUD, because I was told by my doctors to avoid hormonal birth control methods due to my 2x history with breast cancer, and ovarian cancer running in my family. It’s been three years since, and aside from some random spotting and cramping periodically, in the first six months it’s been amazing. It’s such a relief to focus on my life, career, etc., and not have to worry about an unplanned pregnancy. And while this doesn’t seem to be scientifically proven, my periods got more regular, shorter, and my cramps almost disappeared since being on it (my period was really difficult before this). I would recommend a copper IUD to anyone, especially those unhappy with the side effects of hormonal medications, and girls who dislike or aren’t good at taking the pill every day.”

 

 

On your body rejecting an IUD:

 

“When I had my IUD put in, I had the copper one without hormones, and I was in severe pain for four days. I’m talking crying on the couch, not being able to move, feeling like my uterus was being ripped apart. You have to wait a few weeks and then have it checked, and to no surprise, my body had rejected it (it had moved), and they pulled it out. My insurance wouldn’t cover another until a year later, so I haven’t had one since.”

 

On nasty side effects:

 

“I had Mirena for over a year. I had breakthrough bleeding the entire time, no exaggeration. Within weeks of having it put in, I developed horrible cystic acne that never went away until after it was removed. And even a year later after having it removed, my skin hasn’t been able to balance out without the help of the birth control and Spironolactone. I liked the freedom of not having to think about the pill, but that freedom wasn’t worth the havoc that the IUD brought to my skin.”

 

On recommending it:

 

“I was on depo for 5+ years, but it started to worry me that I never got a period, and I wanted to be more natural. Now I have a copper IUD and I love it! My periods consistently last four days, with no heavy bleeding and less cramping than I used to have. And it’s virtually 100% effective. I would recommend this as your first choice, even to teens. It’s a much more invasive procedure to get it implanted than to start the pill or depo, but there’s no hormones! That is so huge, I wish I had started this way.”

 

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TibetanFox

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This book is as if created for a dissertation, for close study and interpretation, for consideration and analysis of every movement, color, sound (like “Ulysses”, yes, yes, but at the same time it is read quickly and in one breath, not at all like it). And all the same, you won’t be completely sure of any of your dissertation discoveries, because Andreev suggests a lot, makes you think a lot, but you still can’t reduce the story to some simple formula “this hero is good, and this one is bad.”

It is easy to guess who the hero is in the center of the story. However, the characters surrounding him are no less interesting: the apostles and Jesus himself. Jesus is a mystery, silent and aloof even from the story, calm and blissful not of this world. Loud and simple, like the stone after which Peter is named. The hysterical-choleric John and the ponderous eternally unbelieving Thomas, who looks like a slow-moving bull with heavy horns, reacting to everything in detail and directly on the forehead. Still, Judas of Carioth claims that he will bypass all these dissimilar apostles in his love for Jesus.

Judas is a goat-like satyr, an ugly trickster. Involuntarily, you draw a parallel with Satan, and the apostles themselves say so, but the opposite is true. When Judas in tears repeats about the death of Jesus “My son” – you understand that it is not a devilish temptation in the second face of Judas, but a divine one. After all, God loves to tempt everyone. Jesus resists temptations, but in order to resist them, someone first needs to arrange them. Jesus is “pumping”, Judas is crying and taking down kicks, although perhaps he did more for the son of God than those who simply looked into his mouth and were in awe. And Judas does not renounce either Jesus or his betrayal in any danger – so who is worthy to sit next to him?

Painful duality, understatement, despair, real anguish – this short story is capable of completely blowing the roof off. And the vulgar phrase “There is something to think about in the book” goes to a completely different qualitative level after such a work.

May 24, 2013

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Buffalo_Bill

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Do you know where I’m going, Lord?
I’m going to deliver you into the hands of your enemies.

And numbered among the villains

The story begins with the story that Judas was feared and disliked not only by decent people, but even by criminals. Jesus, following his principle “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick”, draws Judas closer to himself.
Leonid Andreev uses an interesting artistic technique – a comparison of the appearance of Jesus and Judas:

He was thin, of good height, almost the same as Jesus, who stooped slightly from the habit of thinking while walking and seemed shorter because of this.

He carefully looked at Christ and Judas, who were sitting next to him, and this strange closeness of divine beauty and monstrous ugliness, a man with a meek look and an octopus with huge, motionless, dull-greedy eyes oppressed his mind, like an insoluble riddle.

That’s how disgusting Judas Iscariot seemed to everyone.

…and Jesus brought him near and even next to him – next to him he planted Judas.

The disciples tried to warn Jesus about who Judas was, but he did not listen to them. And he paid with his life.
Lord, how can you believe in this? Do you really think that Jesus, the Lord and Son of God, did not know what Judas is?! He knew, of course, that’s why he called him.
The only thing I disagree with Andreev is in the image of Judas. He always seemed like a victim to me. Jesus needed Judas and did his duty. For which he went down in history as the most heinous criminal. I’m sure he didn’t want to “betray” Jesus, but he couldn’t. He was an instrument of God, like Pontius Pilate. True, only Bulgakov’s conscience tormented Pontius, while Judas, in reality, could not endure the torment.
I would like to believe that Judas is now sitting at the right hand of Christ. After all, he took no less torment (but more?)

Lord, Lord, then in anguish and torment I searched for you all my life, searched and found you! Set me free Take off the heaviness, it is heavier than mountains and lead. Do you not hear how the breasts of Judas of Carioth are cracking under her?

The most interesting thought of the work, incredible, immense:

– Who is deceiving Judas? Who is right?

With his paradoxical nature, Leonid Andreev is increasingly inclining me to believe that he is closer to existentialism than to realism.
Further – more.
Do you think it was Judas who sold Christ for thirty pieces of silver?

Judas deceived you – you hear! He did not betray him, but you, the wise, you, the strong, he betrayed a shameful death that will never end. Thirty Silvers! So-so. But this is the price of your blood, dirty, like the slop that women pour out of the gates of their houses. Ah, Anna, old, gray-haired, stupid Anna, who swallowed the law – why didn’t you give one piece of silver, one more obol! After all, at this price you will go forever!

After the “betrayal” Judas comes to the apostles, and what does he see?

– Where is Jesus? I ask you: where is Jesus?
There was something imperious in Iscariot’s hoarse voice, and Foma answered meekly:
– You know yourself, Judas, that our teacher was crucified last night.
– How did you allow this? Where was your love? You, beloved disciple, you are a stone, where were you when your friend was crucified on a tree?
– What could we do, judge for yourself, – Foma spread his hands.
– Is that what you’re asking, Foma? So-so! – Judas from Kariot tilted his head to one side and suddenly fell angrily: – He who loves does not ask what to do! He goes and does everything. He cries, he bites, he strangles the enemy and breaks his bones! Who loves! When your son is drowning, do you go into the city and ask passers-by: “What should I do? My son is drowning!” – rather than throwing yourself into the water and drowning next to your son. Who loves!

So who betrayed Jesus – Judas Iscariot or the disciples of Christ?

Judas fell silent, raising his hand, and suddenly noticed the remnants of the meal on the table. And with a strange astonishment, curiously, as if for the first time in his life he saw food, looked at it and slowly asked:
– What is it? Did you eat? Perhaps you slept too?
– I was sleeping, – Peter answered meekly, lowering his head, already sensing in Judas someone who could give orders. – Slept and ate.

But the most terrible and beautiful thing is who moved into Judas? Is it Satan, as people thought for centuries?

When Jesus was being led away from Caiaphas, he met his weary gaze very close and, somehow not giving an account, nodded his head amiably several times.
– I’m here, son, here! he muttered hastily…

September 18, 2015

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Appreciated the book and in the air there will still be words spoken with contempt and good fear and evil:
– Judas the Betrayer… Judas the Betrayer!

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts. Damn it hurts almost all the time, in the end – unbearable. Lord, it hurts so much, as if you are being breathed all the time, and you are lying like a fish thrown ashore, and breathing, how, how to breathe, when the lines blur before your eyes? When in simple words there is so much strength and some kind of terrible directness?

– Who is deceiving Judas? Who is right?

Andreev has his own Judas. Not just a traitor and a pitiful coward, but some kind of superhuman mixture of evil and evil: Judas, drugged by his faith and his truth, in which, if you believe it, then his darkness, satyrical, ugly, black, shines brightest of all. Only who will look at Judas like that, believe him, when he himself is full of his own lies?
Andreev shows him like this. You can grimace, they say, turned everything upside down, but only with him is it really a big drama that falls on a person. Because it is terrible that in fact Judas was wrong, wrong in his betrayal that immortalized Jesus. And if he is right, then it is also scary: what are these paths that one has to go for the sake of truth and correctness? How can you give a person such tests?

What a mean heart Judas has! He holds it with his hand, and it shouts “Hosanna!” so loud that everyone can hear it.

In fact, I just have very few words and coherent thoughts to shout something meaningful here.
Everyone probably knows the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar”, and if you haven’t heard it, you’ve heard about it for sure. There is also a changeling, there Judas with his good intentions paves his way to hell. And with the same almost anguish he asks:
Just don’t say I’m
Damned for all time.
So here too, in the end, the image of a twisted, bifurcated person acquires that same anguish that makes a martyr and a victim out of a grimacing freak, and to look at it, to feel it is very, very painful. Scary.
This tear, this fracture, it is not only in Judas, it is in everything, and in the millstones of words the main story is ground, Andreev peels off the evangelical brevity from it, and grotesque grains, cleaned by himself, appear. Red-haired, two-faced, big-eyed Judas, sick, tender, terrible, deceitful, broken and frenzied, dying in his love and the struggle of two halves, both of which are irrational and terrible. Judas is terrible in his frenzy, terrible in betrayal, terrible in repentance and tenderness. Terrible, pathetic, amazing.
It hurts to look at him, and listening to his words is even more painful. Because behind their ugliness is a distorted light, the brightest and most sick. The light of ugly frenzied love and the craving for the sun: this is how the leper raises his hands to heaven in prayer, believing that at least God will not turn away from his ugly face.

Do you hear, Jesus? Now will you believe me? I am going to you. Meet me kindly, I’m tired. I am very tired. Then together with you, embracing like brothers, we will return to earth.

So could we start again please?
Could we start again please?

December 23, 2013

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olchi_p…@mail.ru

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Who loves doesn’t ask what to do! He goes and does everything. He cries, he bites, he strangles the enemy and breaks his bones! Who loves! When your son is drowning, do you go into the city and ask passers-by: “What should I do? My son is drowning!” – rather than throwing yourself into the water and drowning next to your son. Who loves!

August 7, 2015

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kazan…@mail.ru

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An amazing book. gives rise to many ideas. I want to think and reflect. The eternal theme of betrayal is covered from a different angle. The image of Judas stands out especially brightly, in a completely new way… Read and meditate.

June 21, 2018

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tulupoff

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look to the parable of betrayal, when Judas Iscariot sold his teacher to the Roman procurators for thirty pieces of silver to be torn to pieces, who destroyed Christianity in the bud. And even though there are still disputes about the divinity of Jesus, and some even tried to create some good plots for thrillers in this field and, which is characteristically quite readable. I read this story with the greatest interest and want to share my impressions of it.

In the creative piggy bank of Leonid Andreev, this work is clearly one of the best and for me it comes first, because it reveals such topics as “true love”, “genuine faith” and “fear of death”, it is also not surprising that this few people know the work, because the name itself can scare away, because Judas, as the canonical book assures us, is a collective image of all traitors, perhaps the first among all who dared to betray. The apostolic feat of humility before a terrible reality, when Jesus is crucified on the cross, is presented to us as a triumph of the hope of the disciples of Jesus that he will rise again and make everyone happy with his purity and integrity. But what if it’s the other way around? What if the apostles were just being cowardly. “Are you scared because they don’t believe in their Teacher?” What if Judas only fulfilled the request of Christ, taking on the heavy cross of a “traitor” in order to make people “wake up”?

The logic of Judas is such that one cannot kill an innocent, but is Christ guilty of something? No. And when people understand this, they will take the side of the Good – they will protect Christ from reprisals, but in fact they will protect the good that is in themselves! We are already accustomed to kissing the cross and saying “Save and save!”, thinking that Christ went to death to atone for our sins, in fact, he sacrificed himself for us, with our tacit consent. Then here is such a moment: if your loved one would decide on such an act, would you, without hesitation, part with your life, unless of course you really love? Did the apostles love their Master? Perhaps it’s all “words, words, words…” But our consciousness does not leave the silent question – “what did the apostles believe in”? Maybe logic is needed here, or this is pure reflection. Everyone who reads will understand something for himself.

The book definitely needs to be read because it is impossible to talk about it, it is impossible to rely on it in an argument, you need to be alone with it and reflect, think, conjecture. I recommend reading for the work of gray matter and for general development. You will definitely find something new every time you read it. All health and happy reading!

June 7, 2016

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Forane

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I love Andreev’s prose. “Judas Iscariot” was the first thing I read from him. And this story is one of the few works that I honestly studied in the school curriculum (I was a bad student in literature, especially in high school).
Many authors have written and are writing their point of view on the events that happened to Jesus Christ, about the betrayal of Judas, the loyalty of other apostles. And Andreev’s story in many ways stands out from the host of others. Beautiful, vivid descriptions (after many years, I perfectly remember the appearance of the same Judas), an incredible intensity of emotions, emotional throwing. Death, disappointment, devastation, hopes that remained ethereal. human tragedy. All this is in this magnificent work. I sincerely advise everyone to read this story, it will not take much time, but it will cause a lot of emotions.

July 16, 2018

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Vadim Diaghilev

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Judas cannot be blamed for being a traitor; the heaviest burden to be a traitor, Only he was capable of desperate attempts to approach Jesus through suicide through sin to approach him, as only he could follow Jesus and tried to save him, only he, in the last minutes of his life, gave him caress, care, love, which he knew how to do.