It’s critical to wash both your hands and the ring with warm water and soap, says Niki Davis-Fainbloom, MA, a sex and relationships expert, sex educator, and a senior writer at Practical Psychology. Then make sure to fully dry the ring before use. 2) Apply lube. No matter what type of toy you use, they all work similarly: the ring traps blood inside the shaft of your penis, which helps you maintain an erection, says Brian Steixner, M.D., chief of urology at Atlanticare Regional Medical Center. Lube is your best friend here. Before you put the ring on, put a small bit of water-based lubricant onto the inside of the ring, as well as the area of your penis it will touch, says Davis-Fainbloom. “This will help the ring glide on more easily and make it more comfortable to wear,” she explains. 3) Place it on carefully.

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Stressing about staying hard may prevent you from doing just that. "Erections require relaxation," explains sex and relationship therapist Chris Donaghue, Ph.D. Using a penis ring may help relieve some of that performance anxiety, Donaghue says.You can take off the ring once the penis is semi-erect or flaccid. First, remove the condom and then place a final few drops of lube at the point where the ring and skin meet, says Denise. “Slowly and gently glide the ring up the shaft towards the head,” she adds. 5) Wash it again. Optionally, you can also include your testicles. Denise recommends adding a few more drops of lube across the ring and testicles, stretching out the ring again, and slowly putting the testicle into the ring one by one. 4) Remove it delicately.