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Very faint pink on toilet paper

I did a successful hefsek taharah on Tuesday late afternoon and a successful moch and first bedikah subsequently. Then, on Wednesday during the day, I went to the bathroom to urinate and wiped myself and accidentally looked at the toilet paper. I didn&rsq...

Heavy staining with Mirena

Hi, I recently had the Mirena IUD inserted. I stained for a couple of weeks and then was able to get to the mikvah. I was clean for a couple of weeks and now have some spotting. I’ve been trying to not look at toilet paper and I only wear colored un...

Mikveh after birth of a girl

How long after having a baby girl do you have to wait before starting sheva neki'im?

Staining on day 6 or 7 of clean days

I have been having problems with mid cycle staining which ends up invalidating my shiva nekim usually about day 6 or 7 which means I then have to start again and by the time I get to the mikva I only have a few days till my next period. I have been to my ...

Lengthening short cycles

I know that a "normal" cycle can be between 21 – 35 days. However, is there anything I can take to make it more on the longer side, as currently I get my period every 22 to 24 days. I am nursing a 14 month old.

Implantation bleeding on toilet paper and tampon

My period was due on Saturday. On Saturday night I wiped after urinating, and there was brownish reddish stain on the toilet paper. Thinking my period had started, I placed a tampon and went to sleep. The next morning I noticed the spotting had stopped an...

Conduct after vesatot, before period

What is the halachic status of the days between my vestos and getting my period? I have irregular periods and often have days between my vestos and getting a period.

Postpartum bedikot, when to start minipill

I had a baby a little over 4 weeks ago and I have some questions.
1) I am not bleeding anymore and would like to start doing bedikas, even though I cannot yet be with my husband, but it would still be nice to go to the mivka and not be niddah. Howev...

Barely managed clean hefsek

This past Wednesday was the final day of my period. It normally takes me a few tries to get a clean hefseq taharah. It's epecially hard when sunset is so early. On Wednesday I was rushing before sunset and I did a whole bunch of bedikot. All of them had s...

Staining that lasts a few days

As far as staining vs. a flow, is there any difference in staining that lasts a few days vs. staining that is one time? Or as long as it doesn't meet the criteria for a flow you are ok?

Minipill, breastfeeding, and coping with niddah

I find myself struggling with the concept of niddah and keeping the laws. Something that once gave me a sense of pride now feels like such a burden on myself and my marriage, that it makes me resentful and full of thoughts of just not keeping it anymore.<...

Single bed in guest room

I’m part of a Facebook group that includes many Jewish women, from all walks of life. Someone posted a ‘what would you do’ scenario and many different women weighed in, of course with many different opinions. After reading the thread I b...

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