Crouch down in the bathroom or anywhere you're comfortable. Spread your knees and relax. This position shortens the vagina and also opens it, allowing you to reach inside and feel around for the ring. You can do this by the side of the bed so you can lean against it for balance.

If you cannot feel it or it is just out of reach, bear down - push down - almost like a bowel movement. You should be able to push down with the muscles in your vagina - these are your kegals! This will also help assist in lowering the ring and getting it in reach of your fingers. I'm sure it's very slippery but don't stress. Relax and remain calm. It can take a while to take it out the first few times. I know it can be scary and nervewraking. Get a good grip and pull it out. You should be able to just loop a finger around it.

I know about this not because I was on nuvaring, but because I do use a divacup, which is a silicone cup that you insert during your period instead of a tampon. It catches the menstrual fluids and you just dump them in the toilet. The cup is washable and lasts a lifetime. It is very tricky to insert and to remove!! But I love it. My only issue is that it makes my vulva very sore. My vulva is extremely sensitive - to the point of being painful anyway - during my period and the cup can hurt it a little.

You can practice putting it in and removing it again several times when you first insert it each time; that's okay!

Well like i said before i have only been on this ring for ã month. I've been on depo for 2yrs and gained too much weight. I use the ring only to bring back my period. I can't remove it i can feel it but can't grap ã hold of it i never stuck my finger up so far. My head always hurt i have ã discharge and is always hungry what's the best way to remove.

LIKE I HAVE SAID, you need to stop posting in all caps. It's very, very annoying.

If you can touch it, you should be able to hook your finger in the ring and just pull it out. In the future, you don't need to put it in so far, just far enough that it doesn't fall out.

You're not going to hurt yourself by sticking your fingers up there. Remember, a penis goes up just as far, and a baby can come out!!

You should be able to reach all the way to your cervix (it's difficult, but you should be able to) so you should be able to get it out no matter where it is. Your vagina just isn't that long.

Lol- since using the ring before and now divacup, I've learned never to have long nails, lol!

Sometimes you may have to flex with your vaginal muscles and push it a little closer to your fingers. But don't worry, even if you have a little trouble getting it out sometimes, it won't get lost in there.

If these tips didn't help you, maybe it's because you're afraid of having your finger up there. I know I was, and still somewhat am. It's not that I'm afraid of having anything in my vagina, just that I was doing it to myself. That being said, your issue may be psychological, so here's what helped me get my ring out the first few times:

1. Play some music that will relax you, or the TV. Get your mind away from the fact that you've never done this before

2. Maybe have your boyfriend talk to you or be there. Again, this is about relaxation, not about having him do it for you.

3. Finally, what helped me the most was using lubricant on my index finger. maybe you already have some or you could just go to a grocery store and grab some. Find that comfortable position (either squatting, or lying down with your legs up) and see if the lubricant made your finger slide in easier

I know this really helped me, so I hope it works for you!