Anything I can do so that my partner doesn't feel the ring during sex?

Both the annual ring (Annovera) and the monthly ring (NuvaRing) are designed to stay in during sex without your partner feeling them. If your partner feels the ring during sex, you can try to reposition it deeper into your vagina so they don’t feel it (it can’t get lost in there. Promise).

For it to be effective at preventing pregnancy, the ring needs to be in your vagina almost all the time, especially if you are using the annual ring (Annovera). If the annual ring comes out during the three weeks (21 days) that you have it in, make sure to put it back in right away. If Annovera is out of your vagina for more than two hours total during those 21 days, you will need to use a backup method of birth control for seven days after putting it back in.
If you are using the monthly ring and decide to take it out during sex during the three weeks (21 days) that you have the ring in, make sure to put it back in as soon as possible. If it’s out for more than 48 hours, you’re at risk of getting pregnant, so you’ll need to use a backup form of birth control for 7 days after putting the ring back in. If you leave the NuvaRing out for more than 48 hours during the third week of a cycle, put it back in right away. On the day when you would normally have taken the ring out (day 22 of the cycle, where day 1 is the day you put it in), take it out and put a new one in, skipping your ring-free week. If you don’t put a new one in on that day, you’ll need to use a backup form of birth control anytime you have sex in the first 7 days after you put your new ring in.

Still not working?

If you want a method that you don’t have to remember to change and that your partner won’t feel during sex, the implant, shot, or patch are good options to consider.