bleeding – Page 2 – P'nima Wellness

Q&A: Am I taking my birth control pills correctly? (Part 1)

This question opens the door to soooo much information, so let’s take it one bit at a time. First of all, to know if you’re taking your pill correctly, we need to know why you’re taking a birth control pill. There are two primary reasons that women take birth control pills: Contraception – to preventContinue reading “Q&A: Am I taking my birth control pills correctly? (Part 1)”

Postpartum Birth Control & Family Planning

This episode covers birth control and family planning after birth and while breastfeeding, including breastfeeding as a form of birth control, as well as hashkafic considerations. Comments and feedback on the podcast quality are welcome! This is still so new to me. 🙂 A couple of points that I realize may not have been clear,Continue reading “Postpartum Birth Control & Family Planning”

Pregnancy Loss (Miscarriage)

This is such a sensitive subject and painful to many women. I’ve done my best to clearly and simply present some facts about pregnancy loss (miscarriage) and the medical process, as well as to share some thoughts on supporting women experiencing a pregnancy loss through both words and actions. As always, feedback is welcome inContinue reading “Pregnancy Loss (Miscarriage)”

Birth Control Options for Frum Women

So….birth control. (Also known as “contraception.”) It’s just not something generally spoken about in Bais Yaakovs, seminary, or even Kallah classes. I don’t have any statistics, but it seems that use of birth control is getting more common in the frum community. Perhaps societal expectations and pressures are changing; perhaps women are just sharing moreContinue reading “Birth Control Options for Frum Women”

Cervical Ectropion – aka – the Big Bedikah Bummer

At the top of my audio-visual to-do list is an Anatomy 101 class. But until I get that recorded, I just want to share one variation OF NORMAL that I’ve encountered both doing medical exams and doing exams as a Bodeket Tahara. What I’ve found is that even when women have been sent repeatedly toContinue reading “Cervical Ectropion – aka – the Big Bedikah Bummer”

What is a Bodeket Tahara?

A Bodeket (or Bodekes) Tahara, also known as a Niddah Nurse, is specially trained to help determine the source of bleeding for Taharas HaMishpacha/Niddah purposes. While not as commonly used as a resource across the US, bodkot are referred to very often in Israel to assess “questionable bleeding” – on bedikah cloths, for new Kallahs,Continue reading “What is a Bodeket Tahara?”