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Maximum break between preparation and immersion?

Is there a maximum amount of time between preparing for the mikveh at home and immersion? For example, if one showered and prepped at 11 a.m. and then went to the mikveh at 5 p.m., is she required to prepare again? Is this up to the attendant to decide?

First prenatal visit: bedikah on yom haveset & niddah concerns

Hello,
Last Wednesday I took a home pregnancy test and it was positive. I was planning on going to the doctor in a week and a half, but I am cramping, so I may go in earlier. Are there tests that they will do on this first prenatal visit that would m...

Cracked tooth & mikveh

I am hoping to go to the mikveh in the next few days. I recently went to the dentist and learned that I have a cracked tooth that requires a crown. The tooth has a deep filling in it. I specifically asked the dentist whether the tooth or the filling was c...

Light monthly staining with Mirena a period?

I have a mirena coil fitted. My periods essentially stopped almost as soon as it was fitted and for several months I noticed no staining or anything. Recently I’ve been getting very light staining...

Drying hair in mikveh lobby

I have a question about drying my hair after tevilla. The exit lobby does have stations for dryers. Does drying my hair in front of other women present a Halachic problem for others saying brachos/tefillos, etc. Also, as I live in a Chasidic community, sh...

Extended bleeding after miscarriage & surgery

I recently lost twins, a boy & a girl, at 19 weeks gestation. I tore badly while in labor and needed extensive surgery. My doctor tells me it will take months before I heal and I will continue bleeding lightly for a couple of months at least, possibly...

Stains after missing pills

I started having break through bleeding yesterday evening after missing the last two active pills of my birth control pack. I skipped the placebos and started the next pack last night. The bleeding is pretty light and I only noticed it on a black panty li...

Male contraceptive gel injection

There is a new contraceptive method being developed for men ("RISUG" or "Vasalgel"), where a gel is injected into the vas deferens, partially blocking it and disabling any sperm cells that get through. The method works for at least ten years, but is rever...

Male genital bleeding

Hi,
My husband has prostatitis which causes him to bleed with ejaculation. Is there any problem with us having intercourse as the blood is from him? Please advise.
Thanks.

Safety of immersion with Hickman line

I have a medical condition for which I need a medication that will be delivered through a Hickman line. The Hickman will be in place permanently, not for a specified time period.
I have already received a halachic ruling that I will be able to immer...

Dizziness from hot bath during mikveh preparation

I have a question regarding mikvah preparations.
Due to low blood pressure, I often experience a very uncomfortable and frightening few seconds of blackout when rising (however slowly) from a hot bath to begin showering at the mikvah. Occasionally it...

Difficulty with hefsek because of dryness

If a woman needs to do a hefsek and her vaginal canal is dry and she manages to get the bedikah cloth in and rotates it in the folds as best she can (even though it is a little difficult ), is that still a valid hefsek?

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