Effect of Nipple Stimulation on Uterine Activity and on Plasma Levels of Oxytocin in Full Term, Healthy, Pregnant Women

Christensson, Kyllike; Nilsson, B.; Stock, Solveig; Matthiesen, A.-S.; Uvnäs‐Moberg, Kerstin

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“…18 Uterine contractions are promoted by the pituitary hormone oxytocin, whose release is stimulated by the stretching of the cervix and vaginal canal during birth and by nipple stimulation during lactation. 19 Coagulation factors in the maternal blood contribute to the formation of clots that also stem the blood flow. 20 The catastrophic hemorrhage is inevitable when these mechanisms are unable to stop the uterine bleeding.…”

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Condom Tamponade in the Management of Massive Obstetric Hemorrhage: An Experience at a Teaching Hospital

Gurung

Dongol

Tuladhar

2014

Nepal j. obstet. gynaecol.

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Aims:This study evaluates the effectiveness of condom tamponade in the management of massive obstetric hemorrhage. Methods:This hospital based prospective descriptive study was done in the department of obstetrics and gynecology of KIST Medical College Teaching Hospital, Lalitpur, Nepal from January 2013 to December 2013. During the study period, patients with obstetric hemorrhage(>500ml blood loss) were identified and the details of the patient and their treatment were acquired. Data analysis was done by descriptive statistics using mean, median and frequency cross tabulations. The decision for condom tamponade was made when active continuous hemorrhage persisted despite of initial conservative measures.Results: Among 39 patients of obstetric hemorrhage out of 1522 deliveries, eight were managed by condom tamponade which includes 6 postpartum hemorrhage cases, 1 incomplete abortion case and 1 antepartum case managed prophylactically in anticipation of postpartum hemorrhage. Conclusions:Despite of the small study sample, the study concludes the use of condom tamponade as an effective means of controlling massive obstetrical hemorrhage due to uterine atony (both in post partum and post abortion cases). It is safe, easily available, inexpensive, minimally invasive, does not require anesthesia, easy to use and can be performed by any level of health personnel with some training.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Condom Tamponade in the Management of Massive Obstetric Hemorrhage: An Experience at a Teaching Hospital

Gurung

Dongol

Tuladhar

2014

Nepal j. obstet. gynaecol.

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“…The release of OT is also induced by vaginocervical stimulation, either from birth or from copulation. OT is also released peripherally in response to nipple stimulation, which, in the context of nursing, induces the letdown of milk from the mammary glands (Christensson et al 1989). AVP is released peripherally in response to an osmotic challenge and acts in the kidney to induce the reabsorption of water, concentrating the urine (Gainer and Wray 1994).…”

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The behavioral, anatomical and pharmacological parallels between social attachment, love and addiction

2012

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Rationale Love has long been referred to as an addiction in literature and poetry. Scientists have often made comparisons between social attachment processes and drug addiction, and it has been suggested that the two may share a common neurobiological mechanism. Brain systems that evolved to govern attachments between parents and children, and between monogamous partners, may be the targets of drugs of abuse and serve as the basis for addiction processes. Objectives Here, we review research on drug addiction in parallel with research on social attachments, including parent-offspring attachments and social bonds between mating partners. This review focuses on the brain regions and neurochemicals with the greatest overlap between addiction and attachment, and in particular the mesolimbic dopamine pathway. Results Significant overlap exists between these two behavioral processes. In addition to conceptual overlap in symptomatology, there is a strong commonality between the two domains regarding the roles and sites of action of dopamine, opioids, and corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF). The neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin are hypothesized to integrate social information into attachment processes that is not present in drug addiction. Conclusions Social attachment may be understood as a behavioral addiction, whereby the subject becomes addicted to another individual and the cues that predict social reward. Understandings from both fields may enlighten future research on addiction and attachment processes.

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“…The lack of a strict relationship between ovarian cycle and sexual receptivity in human females permits frequent sexual activity that may serve to maintain the pair bond. Furthermore, nipple stimulation is an important component of human sexuality, unlike any other species, and in lactating females this stimulation is a potent stimulus of OT secretion (Christensson et al, 1989). OT and AVP are released into the blood during sexual arousal and orgasm in humans (Carmichael et al, 1987;Murphy et al, 1987).…”

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Anatomy and neurochemistry of the pair bond

Young

Hammock

2005

J of Comparative Neurology

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Studies in monogamous rodents have begun to elucidate the neural circuitry underlying the formation and maintenance of selective pair bonds between mates. This research suggests that at least three distinct, yet interconnected, neural pathways interact in the establishment of the pair bond. These include circuits involved in conveying somatosensory information from the genitalia to the brain during sexual activity, the mesolimbic dopamine circuits of reward and reinforcement, and neuropeptidergic circuits involved specifically in the processing of socially salient cues. Here we present an integrated description of the interaction of these circuits in a model of pair bond formation in rodents with a discussion of the implications of these findings for evolution, individual variation, and human bonding.

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Effect of Nipple Stimulation on Uterine Activity and on Plasma Levels of Oxytocin in Full Term, Healthy, Pregnant Women

Cited by 42 publications

References 10 publications

Condom Tamponade in the Management of Massive Obstetric Hemorrhage: An Experience at a Teaching Hospital

Condom Tamponade in the Management of Massive Obstetric Hemorrhage: An Experience at a Teaching Hospital

The behavioral, anatomical and pharmacological parallels between social attachment, love and addiction

Anatomy and neurochemistry of the pair bond

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