Niddah Archives - Nishmat Yoatzot Halacha

Niddah/Zavah cycle: Rambam vs. Ramban

Was mainstream practice to follow Rambam or Ramban in interpretation of the 7/11 cycle – i.e. continuously from first menstruation or anew each month? If it was Rambam, is this a reason the bnot Israel took on the extra days, because counting was so...

Very light period on birth control pills

I am on a birth control pill that has been making my periods very light. For the past two months, I have not gotten my period but I am not pregnant. A few days ago, although I am still taking the active pill, I started spotting but with less then the size...

Pap smear cervical bleeding

You write about Pap Smears:
"The scraping may cause mild bleeding. However, since this bleeding is caused by a confirmed trauma to the cervix, most authorities agree that a Pap smear does not render a woman...

Perimenopause and continuous staining

I am 54 years old. I have been married for 30 years and began using the mikvah about 10 years ago when my husband and I started living an observant life. My periods came very regularly and I have never had any major questions or concerns regarding the obs...

Blood on hefsek – from wound?

I did a Hefsek Tahara tonight, and the first bedika that I did had a small spot of blood on one side. I did a few more bedikot and each time there was a spot of blood in the same place. At the 4th bedika the blood spot was significantly bigger than before...

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...

Accepting lenient rulings

I listened to Mrs. Braunstein a"h's review classes on taharat hamishpacha. in which she emphasizes, repeatedly, the importance of asking questions of a rav. She said that preferring to be stringent rather than show a question is incorrect.
She said ...

Ignoring period

Yesterday, I felt discharge and believe that it is my period - I was wearing black underwear so I did not see the color of the stains and I purposesly did not look at the toilet paper because I was not expecting my period for at least 5-8 more days and I ...

Checking for bleeding from external cut

On the fourth day of shiva nekiim I was shaving some pubic hair when I began to bleed, most probably from a cut while shaving. In order to make sure the blood was really from a cut, I used a mirror to check myself. I wanted to know — was it necessar...

Blood cells detected in urine

I work in a clinic and check pregnant women's urine using a dipstick. Sometimes the strip turns a green colour, indicating the presence of red blood cells. I am wondering if this has any implication for the dati women. It's not that I'm seeing blood, and ...

Niddah in Temple times

I was reading a little bit about niddah during the time of the Temple. I am curious how it worked when tumah was transferable. How could women take care of their children if touching them made them impure? I read that women who were niddah had to wear a s...

Premenstrual cramps for a few days

I frequently have cramps before getting my period, but they may happen a few days before I actually see bleeding. Am I considered niddah when they start? If not, am I obligated to...

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