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A peptide hormone from the pituitary that stimulates lactation; used to induce labor, manage postpartum hemorrhage, and reduce painful breast engorgement.
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Topics Related To Oxytocin
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| Hypopituitarism | The Condition
"...Below is a list of the hormones secreted by the pituitary and their functions ... oxytocin, (stimulates contraction of the uterus during labor and milk release from the breasts)..."
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Hypothalamus / Pituitary / Pineal Dysfunction |
The Condition
"...For example, the hypothalamus releases hormones stored in the posterior pituitary, including: oxytocin, vital in childbirth and nursing, and vasopressin, the water-regulating hormone; it also releases "turn on" hormones form the anterior pituitary, which stimulates secretions by other endocrine..."
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Last updated: May 10, 2007
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