Bathing for Women During the Thirty-Day Mourning Period
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Question
Is bathing prohibited for women during the thirty-day mourning period?
Answer
For Ashkenazim, according to the primary law, the prohibition of bathing in hot water applies also to women. However, in cases of great distress or necessity, a married woman may be lenient and bathe in hot water. For Sephardim, there is no prohibition on bathing after the seven days.
Source
In the Rema, Siman 381, Sif 5, it is written regarding a woman whose immersion falls within the thirty days: "But immediately after the seven days, even though it is customary to prohibit bathing throughout the thirty days, she is permitted, only she should slightly alter the manner of bathing." This implies that the custom to prohibit bathing during the thirty days applies also to women. This is also written in Chochmat Adam, Klal 165, Sif 5, but Chochmat Adam writes in Sif 1: "It seems to me that for a married woman, bathing in hot water after seven days is permitted if she is greatly distressed or there is another necessity."