Responsa for Niddah 131:2
ניסת לאחר וראתה דם מחמת תשמיש משמשת פעם ראשונה ושניה ושלישית מכאן ואילך לא תשמש עד שתתגרש ותנשא לאחר
If she was married to another man and again observed a discharge of blood as a result of her marital intercourse, she may perform her marital duty the first, second and third time. Henceforward, however, she may not perform it until she is divorced and marries another man. If she was married to another man and again observed a discharge of blood as a result of her intercourse she may perform her marital duty the first, second and third time. Henceforward, however, she may not perform it unless she first examines herself. How does she examine herself? She inserts a tube within which rests a painting stick to the top of which is attached an absorbent. If blood is found on the top of the absorbent it may be known that it<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The blood. ');"><sup>2</sup></span>
Teshuvot Maharam
A. Rashi and Ri hold opposite views on this subject. We are not at liberty to disregard Rashi's view and, therefore, can not permit A to live with L even if an "examination" will produce favorable results. However, we must make the following distinction: If the three acts of copulation during which blood
was detected were consecutive, A must divorce L forthwith; but, if they were not consecutive and between each act there were other acts during which no trace of blood was detected, A is permitted to live with L. If the copulations during which blood was detected, occurred on specific dates, or at regular intervals, A must refrain from copulation on such dates. Moreover, if A is not anxious to remarry, and is willing to allow L to live away from him in another district and to deal with her through an intermediary or only in the presence of a third party, he does not have to divorce her. In case of divorce, however, L is entitled to the Ikkar-ketubah and to her dowry, but she cannot collect the additional jointure, since some authorities are of the opinion that under the circumstances she is not entitled to the additional jointure.
This Resp. is addressed to "my relative Rabbi Baruch ha-Kohen."
SOURCES: Am II, 49; Rashba I, 839, 40; Pr. 625; Mord. Niddah, 735; Hag. Maim., Isurei Biah 8, 3. Cf. Sefer ha Terumah 106–7; Maharil, Responsa 173.
Teshuvot Maharam
This responsum is addressed to Rabbi Yekutiel; the Mordecai Hagadol, however, ascribes the question to Rabbi Asher.
SOURCES: Am II, 52; Mordecai Hagadol, p. 339a.