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Hysteroscopy on first clean day

I did a hefsek tahara on Tuesday. On Wednesday, I did a bedika in the morning and then had a hysteroscopy. I have been Read More

Relations after Pap smear

My understanding is that bleeding after a pap smear would not cause you to become niddah. I always bleed lightly for about a day after my exam. My husband and I are trying to conceive so I have recently stopped taking oral contraceptives. Since then my cy...

Is hysterectomy permissible to remove fibroid?

I have a very large (10cm) fibroid and three doctors have recommended hysterectomy to remove it including ovary removal. I am 51 and in perimenopause. They say it will improve my “quality of life” and reduce risk of cancer. I’m not sure ...

Dam betulim after IUD insertion

Hi, I’m please God getting married in a few months and have a general question. If I get an IUD inserted, which necessarily ruptures the hymen when it’s put in, will I still have dam betulim and be in niddah after my first time?
Thanks!

IUD insertion on mikveh day

Hi! I'm scheduled to have my 6–week postpartum visit on the same day that I expect to go to the mikvah. I'd like to have an IUD inserted. May I do a bedikah, have the IUD inserted, and then go to the mikvah that night? If I experience spotting that ...

Mikveh after total hysterectomy?

I just had a hysterectomy. They took the uterus and fallopian tubes along with very large fibroid. I went to the mikvah before surgery after my last period. After surgery they warned me there would be some bleeding and it was minor. Do I need to go the mi...

Staining with hormonal patch, after oophorectomy

Hi. 6 weeks ago I had my ovaries removed and was started on a hormonal patch (to help with symptoms of menopause).
I had one regular “period” after the surgery. Since then I have been having a lot of spotting, on my underwear and on toil...

Pap smear on day 6 of seven clean days

I had to do a Pap smear today (Monday) and I’m on Day 6 of my Shiva Nekiim. I know that I am bleeding from the test because I saw blood on toilet paper and on my colored underwear (I happened to not wear a white underwear today).
Can I

Spotting during transvaginal ultrasound

I had to empty my bladder before a transvaginal ultrasound and to my surprise I saw some blood in the toilet water. I did NOT look at the toilet paper. The technician did the ultrasound and said I was spotting. She said it’s common with the procedur...

Staining after vaginal ultrasound in clean days

Hello. I am after a miscarriage and thought my bleeding had ended. My hefsek yesterday was clean so I was counting today as Day 1. I wasn’t wearing white underwear because I had a transvaginal ultrasound this morning and was worried I would have som...

Blood on toilet paper after Pap smear

I got a pap smear today and saw blood on my (white) toilet paper afterwards. I didn’t wait between wiping and looking (never got in the habit…). Is this an issue?

Bleeding after IUD removal

Hi, I am 49 and have not had my period for about a year now. I had my copper wire IUD removed on Thursday. The next day, I noticed bleeding on my pantiliner. I assumed I am nidah and have refrained from having relations. Bleeding did not return. Today (Mo...

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