The Role of Mikvah Immersion in Group B Streptococcus Carrier Rate Amongst Orthodox Jewish Women
Jeanette Toney M.D.; Meghan Rattigan D.O.; Yen-Hong Kuo, PhD
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, June 5, 2018
Mikveh
Ritual immersion bath used by Orthodox Jewish women after menstruation and childbirth to achieve purity.
Immersion following 7 blood-free days
Obligated to immerse before sexual relations with their husband
Specific requirements:
Dimensions
Connected to a natural spring or well of naturally occurring water
Allow for full immersion
Cleaned daily and chlorinated
