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Premenstrual sensations – but no period

Thank you as ever for this amazing website and service. My periods are generally irregular – more like 6-8 weeks apart. I am currently waiting for my 3rd consecutive cycle of this (since coming off the pill where my cycles were of course regular) an...

Irregular period going off pill

I recently went off birth control pills to try to get pregnant. My period (I don't even know if it was really considered a period) was very unusual. I had bleeding for a day and a half and it was 5 days later than expected. I am not pregnant. How do I go ...

Staining two days before period – veset haguf?

For the past six cycles (at least – I just wasn't consciously aware of it before then), I have had a small bleed (less than the size of a penny) exactly 2 days prior to my period, which is always on Rosh Chodesh. Would this count as a veset haguf?

Keeping days 30 & 31 as onah beinonit

Since I got married, I have always observed the days 30 and 31 as the onah beinonit, but recently heard that this is not halachically required. Could you advise me on this question?

How to calculate onot

My cycle usually begins 35-37 days after the last cycle started. How am I supposed to know when my onot are? What days do I do a bedika? Thank you in advance.

Pre-menstrual spotting

I have had a problem with spotting towards the end of the month while on the pill. It doesn't happen every month but enough that it is becoming a real problem. It is a very frustrating problem and as much as I read I still feel very insecure about "decidi...

Declaring niddah status with brown discharge

I have a complicated counting question: Last night (Saturday shortly before havdalah), I accidentally looked at my diaphragm while washing it, and I saw out of the corner of my eye a brownish tan discharge. I told my husband that I was unsure if I was a n...

Onot after Mirena replacement

I recently had my Mirena IUD replaced. With my first Mirena, I did not skip any periods. But this time I did not bleed or stain at all during the time I expected to be menstruating. I am wondering how to handle this halachically. Should I be observing the...

Conduct while expecting a period

Although I am married almost 20 years, I still struggle with what to do the day or two before I expect my period. I know I'm not actually niddah, but can I continue my relationship with my husband as usual? Is it truly enough just to wear dark underwear a...

Bleeding on active pills, veset calculations

I have had a veset kavua of a certain number of days after stopping active pill. Recently I have started bleeding while on the active pill. At what point is my veset kavua uprooted? What vestaot must I then observe?

NuvaRing, bleeding, and onot

Thank you for providing an amazing resource that helps me and others out so much. I have been using the nuvaring for almost a year, consecutively for about 3 months at a tim...

26-day veset kavua

First, thank you so much for this invaluable site! I have just established a regular cycle for perhaps the first time. I have had three consecutive 26 day (interval) cycles all beginning in the same onah. Am I correct in understanding that even if this pa...

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