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Which hormone is responsible for Labour pain?


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Labour pain:

It's a pain felt mainly by uterine contractions during childbirth.

Oxytocin:

  1. The hypothalamus produces oxytocin, which is then released into the bloodstream by the pituitary gland.
  2. It causes a strong contraction of the uterus in females during childbirth.

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