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Feet touching the mikveh floor

When I immersed in the mikva last month, the attendant said my feet were touching the floor when I went under. I can curl up in the fetal position for a brief moment, but I find it pretty hard to maintain that position until my head pops out of the water....

Ear wax and mikveh

Hi! I went to mikva last night and made sure to clean the opening of my ear canal and the beginning of it. This morning my ear was very itchy and I took a q-tip and went a little deeper than I did last night and I saw more wax on it. Is this a problem?

Immersion with frequent ear infections

I have an ongoing problem with outer ear fungal infections due to water in my ears. When I shower I use ear plugs. What can I do when I go to the mikveh to avoid getting water in my ears? My ear infections are extremely painful.

Mikveh immersion with colostomy bag

A colleague of mine is taking someone to the mikveh who is concerned about how to handle her colostomy (she wears a bag). Does anyone have any experience that would he...

Why must women immerse but not men?

I recently learned that men used to have an obligation to immerse after experiencing a seminal emission, but that they don’t have to anymore. Can you please explain why men are excused from this obligation but women must continue to immerse after me...

Water Phobia

I am petrified of water and have a hard time going to the Mikveh. The moment I get my period, I start to get nervous and tense about going to the Mikveh. The last few times I have been it has been very difficult as one time I nearly drowned, the other few...

Handwashing after mikveh

Do you need to say a bracha after you wash your hands after immersing in the mikveh. Also, do you need to wash your hands before you put your clothes back on and how many times does one wash each hand?

Found hair after immersion

I am wondering if I did the wrong thing here. I found a loose hair under my breast when getting dressed after tevilah. It might have gotten there as I was preparing . But I reasoned that certainly both breast and hair floated as I went down. I reasoned fu...

Son’s questions about mikveh night

Is there a reason not to answer my son honestly when he asks where I’m going/coming from when using the Mikvah… why must it be private and a secret….?

Mikveh with severe burn

I burned my hand severely and have it dressed with silicone dressing and bandages. It is due to be redressed on the morning of my mikvah immersion and will still have open areas by then as it was a deep burn.
How do I manage my immersion? I assume I...

Why is a mikveh attendant needed?

I have some questions about the need for a mikvah lady. I’ve never had a specific problem with a mikvah lady, they have actually mostly been sensitive and helpful. But I feel very exposed and vulnerable being undressed in front of her, even though s...

Found loose hair on body after immersion

Last night I went to the mikve. After I dunked, I rinsed off quickly and dried with the same towel I had used earlier to wrap myself in. Then I noticed a small hair (3-4 cm long) on my torso, between my chest and stomach. Most of my rational thinking tell...

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