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# For a woman who had her period prior to getting married, she has to observe her Shiva Nekiyim anyway since she is a Niddah.<ref>Sidrei Tahara 192:3 quoting the Lechem Chamudot explains that if a woman saw her period prior to her wedding she is like a niddah for all laws and there are no leniencies of dam chimud.</ref> | # For a woman who had her period prior to getting married, she has to observe her Shiva Nekiyim anyway since she is a Niddah.<ref>Sidrei Tahara 192:3 quoting the Lechem Chamudot explains that if a woman saw her period prior to her wedding she is like a niddah for all laws and there are no leniencies of dam chimud.</ref> | ||
# However, this law even applies to a woman who is menopausal and didn't see any blood since she last went to mikveh, nonetheless she must still observe Shiva Nekiyim and go to mikveh before her wedding.<Ref>Pitchei Teshuva 192:2</ref> | # However, this law even applies to a woman who is older, even if she is menopausal and didn't see any blood since she last went to mikveh, nonetheless, she must still observe Shiva Nekiyim and go to mikveh before her wedding.<Ref>Pitchei Teshuva 192:2. Badei Hashulchan 192:5 writes that either this is because chazal didn't distinguish when it came to this gezerah (lo plug) or that there really is a concern that she'll see out of excitement for the wedding.</ref> | ||
# Additionally this law applies to a woman who was divorced and is getting remarried before she had a period. She would, nonetheless, have to observe shiva nekiyim.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 192:5</ref> | # Additionally this law applies to a woman who was divorced and is getting remarried before she had a period. She would, nonetheless, have to observe shiva nekiyim.<ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 192:5</ref> | ||
