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Why does halacha limit birth control methods?

Regarding birth control, I am struggling to understand how it is fair to essentially force women to take pills and insert things into their body when a man could just wear a condom. The amount of stress this mitzvah puts on women is immense, messing with ...

Bleeding from cyst

Hello,
I had a small cyst, following my giving birth three months ago, which prevented me from having any relations with my husband.
My doctor said that the cyst was very small; he extracted it but said it wasn't the problem.
That was 3 wee...

Finding blood on a wipe

Are baby wipes mekabel tumah? Does finding blood on a wipe make you nidda?

Fibroids, unable to get to mikveh

Hello,
My doctor has informed me (based on an ultrasound) that uterine fibroids are causing my irregular menstrual periods. I have not been able to go to the mikvah in nearly a year. Do you have any recommendations?
Thank you.

Short term contraception during fertility testing

We are going through fertility tests. I’ll be doing sonohysterography two days after I go to mikva. They told me I absolutely cannot be pregnant while doing this test. What is a permissible and effective method of protection that we can use for two ...

Intimacy while family sits shivah

This is a Hashkafah question. I realize halachically per se there is no problem.
Unfortunately my aunt was niftar. My uncle and cousins are sitting shiva by my parents' house. We live in a basement apartment in my parents' house, so we feel my uncle...

Spotting in clean days, irritation from IUD?

I was supposed to go the mikvah Thursday evening but on Wednesday evening I saw three red discharge spots on my (white) underwear. They appeared to be bigger than a dime. I did a new hefsek on Thursday and it was totally clear.
I have never had to b...

Natural Cycles wristband on Yom Tov

I started using the Natural Cycles wristband. Can I put it on before Yom Tov and take it off in the morning? For a 3-day yom tov that would give an extra day of data. I just started using it, it's the only method we're using right now to prevent pregnancy...

Blood from a cut in clean days

Hi, I am supposed to go to mikvah tonight. Last night, while trimming, I nicked myself in the vaginal area and made myself bleed. I could see exactly where the blood was coming from externally. This morning I woke up with a large red stain in my white und...

Veset with consistently long intervals and one shorter one

First of all, thank you so much for creating and maintaining this incredible resource! Your answers are so thoughtful, and I have learned quite a lot from your website.
For nearly a full year, I’ve continuously had cycles of 32+ days. From oth...

Fourth day hefsek to avoid Yom Tov mikveh

Hi, My period has gotten shorter lately. Can I do a Hefsek on the 4th day instead of the 5th? In this case, it would allow me to go to the Mikvah (if I succeed, of course) before Shavuot as opposed to on Erev Shavuot. We are Ashkenazi if that makes a diff...

Mikveh with impetigo and cellulitis

If I have impetigo and cellulitis and cannot dip, is it ok to delay? It’s too cold to go into the ocean, and if I go to mikveh it might spread to others. Also, I'm concerned that tevilah could possibly make the cellulitis worse. Should I wait until ...

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