Stains found on colored underwear do not render a woman niddah. Thus, you can wear any color underwear other than white or off-white – even pastels – to prevent becoming niddah from such staining. By wearing lighter colored underwear, you will be able to monitor whether you are staining. Please read our article on stains for further details.

Another way to check for stains is by externally wiping yourself with toilet paper (not immediately after urination). Toilet paper is not susceptible to ritual impurity, so any stain you may find will not render you niddah. Please read our article on toilet paper for further details.

However if the staining is heavy enough to be considered a flow (comparable to your lightest period) or if the staining is accompanied by a hargashah, then you are rendered niddah even if the stains are found on toilet paper or colored underwear. A sensation of external wetness or of discharge leaving your body is not considered a hargashah and you should not perform a bedikah afterwards (unless this occurs on an onah day). You should never perform a bedikah unless it is halachically mandated.

We also recommend abstaining from intercourse until 24 hours after the staining subsides. This is a precaution we advise until your status is clarified.

Please note that 10-40% of women have staining the first month of use of hormonal contraception. For many of them, it resolves after the first two to three months of use. Therefore, it is generally advisable to stay on the same formulation for at least two cycles before changing to another one. We hope this new formulation will not cause any mid-cycle staining. However, in order to prevent staining, we do not recommend extending your cycle until you know how your body reacts to this particular formulation. Once your body is adjusted to this pill you can experiment with extending your cycle.

Please feel free to get back to us with any further questions.