1) If you find a speck of dust or a thread on a
bedikah cloth, and it can be lifted off the cloth without leaving any stain or residue, it may be disregarded and does not invalidate the
bedikah. This is especially true if you are confident that the speck is dirt.
2) Feeling wet or lubrication, or feeling a discharge exiting your body is not considered a
hargashah. Therefore you are not required to perform a
bedikah after feeling these sensations. Most women nowadays do not experience
hargashot, so unless you are sure that you experience them, you can assume that you don’t.
You should follow your rabbi’s advice and only perform the number of
bedikot that he advised. Do
not perform any additional
bedikot, even if you feel wet or a discharge. Performing too many
bedikot may lead to an irritation or wound, which can cause halachic issues during the clean days.
Finally, if you have not yet tried therapy, it is worth looking into. Short term cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is often effective for OCD.
Please feel free to get back to us with any further questions.
B’Hatzlacha!
2024: To learn more about this topic, please see our article on
OCD and Niddah Observance, and our brochure “
What are you feeling?!“
