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What happens if the hormone oxytocin is not secreted during the birth of the child? Is oxytocin responsible for labour pain?

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Yes, oxytocin is responsible for inducing labour pains. If the oxytocin is not secreted during child birth then hypothalamus stimulating hormones are injected to the body which in turn stimulate pituitary to release oxytocin.


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