Stain on a Sanitary Pad
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Question
A woman, 2.5 months after childbirth, with a copper IUD in her uterus, saw a stain larger than a gris on a white sanitary pad (cloth) with a sticker for underwear. Is it possible to be lenient in this case, as it is something that does not receive impurity according to most poskim, and perhaps it is also possible to include the opinion of Kereti that it is considered an unchecked garment, both according to the Rashba and Tosafot, because she did not check it before wearing and it is also placed in an open box in the closet.
Answer
Peace and blessings
According to the instructions of our teacher, the Gaon, Rabbi Avraham Fried, shlita, a sanitary pad does not receive impurity, and therefore a stain found on it does not render impure.
However, in a really large quantity [more than half a credit card], one should be concerned that it is a 'sighting' and not just a stain.