I was on Depo after my first child for 6 years and gained close to 70 dounps. My sister gained about 40. You have no monthly visits, but think about it Is that right for a woman to miss her monthly body cleansing? It also took away my willingness to have sex, and the doctors inject you in the butt, My husband and I used the rhythm method when I finally became fed up with the weight. Then came child 2. After she was born, my doctor wanted me to try the ring. I couldn't imagine having to take it out once a month and it popping out in the toilet by accident. Then we lingered on convincing my husband to have a vasectomy.He didn't. I just had child number 3 two weeks ago, I was going to get an IUD..that is until my sister lost hers this summer. Don't ask me how, but that was scary enough for me to say no way. I was reluctant about having a foreign object in my body anyhow. My doctor wants me to get a tubaligation; but don't think I wanna. If you're sure you want it short term, then the ring or mini pill has to be right for you.even condoms or spermicide..it is short term afterall.