Stain Diagnosis
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Question
On Thursday, I performed a hefsek tahara and it was fine. The next day, Friday, I did an examination that I'm not sure about, and I had a stain on my underwear. Although the stain is brown, it's a dark brown. I wanted to ask if it's possible to send pictures of the underwear and the examination cloth from Friday? And can a decision be made based on that, or is it necessary to come in person? Because my husband doesn't want to go to the rabbi, and I'm embarrassed to come.. (On Friday, I didn't do another hefsek, and on Saturday afternoon, I slept and woke up a few minutes after sunset, so I did a check for the hefsek but later realized it doesn't count because it's after sunset.. So in the end, I did a hefsek on Sunday, and everything is, of course, already clean and fine. But I would be happy to advance the mikveh to Thursday if it's possible to send pictures here)
Answer
Hello and a good month
It is very difficult to determine the exact color through a picture.
There is really nothing embarrassing about asking a rabbi; the rabbi looks only at the halachic aspect of the matter, and nothing else.
It is much less embarrassing than going to a doctor for anything.
And certainly, for the sake of advancing the immersion, it is worth the effort.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 190