Blood Found After Surgery
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Question
I underwent surgery to remove a fibroid. It was located outside the uterus. Usually, fibroids are inside the uterus — but mine was located outside the uterus. After I was moved to the ward, I found a 'giant' stain on the sheet (in bright green) that looked like blood. According to the nurse it was ‘vaginal blood’. The question is whether I am prohibited because of this blood or not. I do not know what the source of the blood is (whether it is from the uterus or not). Thank you.
Answer
Hello,
Even if the blood is vaginal, it could be from the surgery or from the uterus.
You should ask the doctor or nurse if the amount of blood is consistent with the surgical wound.
If the amount is reasonable for the surgery, the blood does not prohibit [since we know clearly that there is a significant wound in the vagina that is bleeding, and we have no reason to think it came from the uterus].
However, if the amount is too large to be consistent with the surgery, there is concern that it might be from the uterus, and it would prohibit.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 190