Sick on mikveh night

What does a woman do if she is sick (with a cold, for example) on mikvah night?

Dear questioner,

Thank you for your question.

If a woman does not feel well enough to go to the mikveh she can delay going until she feels well enough. She does not have to continue to do bedikot, nor does she have to wear white underwear. However, she remains niddah, with all its rules, until she immerses. If she feels well enough to go to the mikveh but not well enough to have relations, she can immerse and delay relations until she feels better.

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