It could be that the hormones pills that you were on have messed your cycle up, but I would get your doc to do a blood pregnancy test to be sure.
Withdrawl from hormones can sometimes disrupt your body's ability to burn off calories, which is why many women gain weight at menopause. This could also explain your weight gain as well.
Double check with your doctor. Good Luck!
thank you!!!! i will get the blood test done and will see what the doctors say when i go to the hospital for the check up!!! so if my hormones are messed up and i gain weight does that make it an alful lot harder to lose the weight? can this be sorted or will i be stuck at size 16?
also do you have any idea what the pain could be? thank you for your help