what is oxytocin?why is it called a birth hormone?
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Oxytocin is a hormone that helps in the widening of vaginal opening for the foetus to get to birth and be able to get out of the womb and hence it's called birth hormone
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Oxytocin is a hormone released by posterior part of pituitary gland. This hormone is also called as birth hormone as it helps in the rhythmic contraction of the uterine muscles and also helps in the formation of milk in mammary glands
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