What is the difference between prolactin and oxitocin hormone?
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Prolactin stimulates the production ofbreast milk and is necessary for normal milk production during breastfeeding.Oxytocin is responsible for stimulation ofmilk ejection (milk letdown) and forstimulation of uterine smooth muscle contraction at birth.
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Basic difference between them is that oxytocin is released from our anterior lobe and prolactin is released from our posterior lobe of pituitary.
Moreover....prolactin stimulates production and oxytocin stimulates ejection of breast milk.
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