🤰Oxytocin causes explosive uterine contractions during the birthing process.
🤱Oxytocin is involved in the milk letdown reflex during breastfeeding.
💕Oxytocin is associated with love, compassion, and emotional bonding.
📈Hypersecretion and hyposecretion of oxytocin are rare conditions.
What is oxytocin?
—Oxytocin is a hormone produced in the posterior pituitary gland in the hypothalamus.
What role does oxytocin play in the birthing process?
—Oxytocin causes explosive uterine contractions during the birthing process.
How is oxytocin involved in breastfeeding?
—Oxytocin is involved in the milk letdown reflex during breastfeeding.
What is oxytocin known as?
—Oxytocin is known as the 'cuddle hormone' and is associated with love, compassion, and emotional bonding.
Are hypersecretion and hyposecretion of oxytocin common conditions?
—No, hypersecretion and hyposecretion of oxytocin are rare conditions.
00:06Oxytocin is a hormone produced in the posterior pituitary gland in the hypothalamus.
00:36Oxytocin causes explosive uterine contractions during the birthing process.
05:09Oxytocin is involved in the milk letdown reflex during breastfeeding.
09:45Oxytocin is known as the 'cuddle hormone' and is associated with love, compassion, and emotional bonding.
10:51Hypersecretion and hyposecretion of oxytocin are rare conditions.
