A Scratch Caused by the Examination
Question
Shalom u’vrachah
I am a ba’alat teshuvah and am currently serving in the IDF.
Today is the seventh day of the seven clean days.
I performed an examination when I was dry, and I really felt that I injured myself.
There was strong pain.
The examination came out clean, but pain from a strong scratch remained.
Afterward I had 2 small stains on colored clothing.
Afterward, I wanted to make sure that there really was a wound, so I inserted it up to the painful area, and there was blood (pictures attached; the blood decreased the more I touched the injured area, as if it was stopping from there).
I also checked the entire side that was not scratched, and there was no blood.
On the side that was scratched, there was a very faint small amount at the place of the pain.
I need an urgent answer.
I have no possibility of going to a bodeket taharah.
I am a ba’alat teshuvah and am currently serving in the IDF.
Today is the seventh day of the seven clean days.
I performed an examination when I was dry, and I really felt that I injured myself.
There was strong pain.
The examination came out clean, but pain from a strong scratch remained.
Afterward I had 2 small stains on colored clothing.
Afterward, I wanted to make sure that there really was a wound, so I inserted it up to the painful area, and there was blood (pictures attached; the blood decreased the more I touched the injured area, as if it was stopping from there).
I also checked the entire side that was not scratched, and there was no blood.
On the side that was scratched, there was a very faint small amount at the place of the pain.
I need an urgent answer.
I have no possibility of going to a bodeket taharah.
Answer
Shalom u’vrachah
You may rely on the clarification that you touched the painful area and there was blood there. There is no need for a bodeket taharah to verify this.
Since one proper examination was completed on the seventh day, you may immerse.
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