B'Sha'ah Tovah!
Stains found on colored surfaces do not render a woman
niddah. Stains found on tissues after urinating may render a woman
niddah depending on how much time elapsed after urinating before wiping. Since you are uncertain of how much time elapsed, as long as you did not wipe immediately after urinating, you may disregard the stain on tissue. (Please see our pages on
stains and
toilet paper for more detailed explanations.)
The stain on your finger raises more questions. If the stain on your finger was definitely larger than a
gris (about the size of an American dime or Israeli shekel), and definitely came directly from your vaginal area (and not from touching the blood on the underwear or the tissue) then unfortunately it did render you
niddah.
You cannot attribute the stain to a
possible scratch unless you know for sure you have a wound capable of bleeding. If you suspect an external scratch, or a scratch near the vaginal opening, you may be able to check on your own with the aid of a mirror. For a more internal scratch, you could go to a doctor or
bodeket taharah who could check using a speculum.
If the stain on your finger was less than a
gris, or if it is possible that it got on your finger by touching the tissue or your underwear, then you may disregard the stain and were not rendered
niddah by any of the staining you experienced.
If you became
niddah from the stain, since
five days have already passed you may perform a
hefsek taharah and begin counting the
seven clean days immediately.
Many pregnant women experience staining, so it is not so unusual to have to go to the mikvah at this stage of pregnancy. Further, some women have a custom of immersing in the ninth month of pregnancy as a
segulah.
Going forward, you should continue to wear colored underwear and wait after urinating before wiping to avoid becoming
niddah from any further staining. You should also wash your hands without looking at them after performing a perineal massage.
Please feel free to get back to us with any further questions.
This response was updated on 22 October, 2025.
