Dr Girl/Dr Kate Q&A

As always, the lovely Dr Kate is in the house ready and waiting to answer all your medical concerns. This month she discusses the problem of over-produced prostaglandins and the dreaded period pain!

Dr Kate specialises in women's reproductive health and is a representative of MSIA - Marie Stopes International Australia. As the resident doctor at FEMAIL, she is here to advise and answer all your medical queries.

MSIA is part of the http://www.mariestopes.org.au Marie Stopes International partnership which works in 39 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Europe. Collectively they are a movement advocating for reproductive rights and providing services that improve and save peoples lives, making a real difference. Marie Stopes in Australia, plays a pivotal role in facilitating this within the Asia Pacific region.

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Dear Vein Gurl,

Varicose veins are a genetic thing - this doesn't mean that it will definitely affect you - but if your mum and sister do have them there is an increased chance of you getting them. What also brings on varicose veins is pregnancy, getting older, having a job where you stand a lot, and having a low fibre diet. The main things that you can do to prevent them are keeping an ideal weight, eating a high fibre diet and resting or wearing supportive stockings if you have a job where you stand a lot, or when you are pregnant.