The neuropeptide oxytocin acts as a hormone and a neuromodulator, influencing a
multitude of human social behaviors, including reproduction. During childbirth and the …

Oxytocin is a reproductive hormone implicated in the process of parturition and widely used
during labor. Oxytocin is produced within the supraoptic nucleus and paraventricular …

Background The reproductive hormone oxytocin facilitates labour, birth and postpartum
adaptations for women and newborns. Synthetic oxytocin is commonly given to induce or …

Oxytocin is a peptide hormone that plays a key role in regulating the female reproductive
system, including during labor and lactation. It is produced primarily in the hypothalamus …

OBJECTIVE Despite its worldwide use, reviews of oxytocin for labor augmentation include
mainly studies from high-income countries. Meanwhile, oxytocin is a potentially harmful …

Objective To explore and synthesise women's views and experiences of augmentation of
labour with synthetic oxytocin infusion. Design A qualitative evidence synthesis was …

Induction of labor is increasingly a common component of the intrapartum care. Knowledge
of the current evidence on methods of labor induction is an essential component of shared …

Objective To determine whether discontinuing oxytocin stimulation in the active phase of
induced labour is associated with lower caesarean section rates. Design International …

Background and problem During childbirth, one of the most common diagnoses of pathology
is 'failure to progress', frequently resulting in labour augmentation and intervention …

Inconsistent definitions of labour progress and over-medicalisation cause unnecessary harm
during birth | The BMJ Skip to main content Intended for healthcare professionals Access …