Time for Purity Cessation
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Question
Hello, I am using the NuvaRing. I removed the ring on Monday after sunset. On Thursday, I saw a blood stain on a tissue, and only on Thursday after sunset did actual bleeding begin. Today is Sunday, and it seems that the bleeding has already stopped. From when can I perform the cessation of purity and start counting the seven clean days?
Answer
Good afternoon
The cessation of purity can be done five days after the couple is prohibited from having relations, and there are communities among Sephardic Jews who customarily wait four days. For example, if she saw on Thursday evening, which is considered the beginning of Friday, the cessation can be done on Tuesday evening, [and some do it on Monday].
Therefore, usually in such a case where a woman saw a stain, and in the next phase, a regular cycle began, the counting starts from when she was prohibited to her husband. If the stain was defiling, the counting starts from the stain, and in your case, we can advance the cessation by one day. If the stain was not defiling, the counting starts from the cycle.
In the case where you had to abstain from relations before the sighting, due to the concern of sighting after removing the ring, you can count the five days from the time of prohibition. This varies from woman to woman, depending on the time she usually sees after removing the ring.
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Source
Yoreh De'ah, Siman 196, Sif 11