Endo Flashcards

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Function of oxytocin

A

Stimulation of the nipple during breastfeeding leads to increased oxytocin production and secretion into the blood, which then causes milk to be let down into the breast

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Excess prolactin sx

A

females: amenorrhea + galactorrhea
males: decrease libido, + visual field cuts

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