IUD Archives - Nishmat Yoatzot Halacha

IUD insertion before Tisha B’Av

I am scheduled to have my first IUD insertion on Tuesday, July 21, which is the week of Tisha BAv. Is it an issue to get the IUD so close to Tisha BAv and during the 9 days? I have never had one before so I am unfamiliar if this counts as a procedure or n...

Spotting in clean days, irritation from IUD?

I was supposed to go the mikvah Thursday evening but on Wednesday evening I saw three red discharge spots on my (white) underwear. They appeared to be bigger than a dime. I did a new hefsek on Thursday and it was totally clear.
I have never had to b...

IUD replacement: bleeding from misoprostol

I had my Mirena IUD replaced this morning. The doctor prescribed two tablets of misoprostol 200 mcg the day before to soften the cervix and make the procedure easier. I started having some light bleeding this morning before the procedure, and she said tha...

Light monthly staining with Mirena a period?

I have a mirena coil fitted. My periods essentially stopped almost as soon as it was fitted and for several months I noticed no staining or anything. Recently I’ve been getting very light staining...

White underwear when tehorah

Thank you for this informative site. It is wonderful to be able to ask intimate questions in such a private forum.
I am 53 years old. Until two and a half years ago I was still having very heavy, long periods and a very short cycle. This meant that ...

When to insert Mirena postpartum

Hi, I am almost 6 weeks postpartum and am looking into getting the Mirena IUD. I know that it is possible to have spotting for up to 6 months, and that some types of spotting would not make me niddah.
If I have only just begun my 7 nekiim or have no...

Mirena insertion before wedding

I am a 40 year old divorcee with children who will be remarrying in the near future (date undecided). My question is as follows: I have an appointment with my doctor next week to have a mirena coil (IUD) fitted but I am nervous as to how this will affect ...

Can I go to mikveh if I don’t get my period?

I am using the Mirena IUD and as a result I have not gotten my period for several months? Can I still go to the Mikveh?

Mistakenly told husband I was niddah

I had my Mirena IUD replaced last Friday. I had light spotting immediately after, which I believe was from trauma. Today I was reviewing your site and saw that this does not make you a niddah if it stops within 2 days. Since I did not know this at the tim...

Prolonged staining and abstaining

I have had Mirena for about 6 weeks. I bH was able to go to the Mikvah. For the past week I have been feeling wetness in my black underpants. I do not need a pad, there is not a flow, but definitely moisture enough for me to feel when I am slightly wet.

Orange staining in shivah neki’im

I am using a Mirena IUD and am on day 5 of the shiva nekiim. I noticed some light orange–ish streaking on my tissue today. I’m already wearing dark undergarments and doing bedikos on days 1 and 7– what do I do if day 7 has a stain? Are t...

IUD removal during surgery

Several weeks ago I had surgery that reinforced my pelvic floor with a tissue graft and put in a urethral sling using a vaginal incision. The doctor also removed my IUD during the surgery. The incision caused a lot of bleeding (I lost about half a liter o...

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