Dear Wise Women--

I recently had someone ask me a question I couldn't answer. What does
oxytocin do in men's bodies?  The questioner and I both assume that they
make it (or at least that they can) since it is a pituitary hormone.
(Are we right? I know men make less prolactin, but they still make it.
Is oxytocin the same?) Do men release it in response to nipple
stimulation? Is it released during male orgasm? If so, does it affect
male bonding as it does with women?  If not, why not?

I couldn't find anything about men and oxytocin in any of my resources.
I hope one of you will help me out--the questioner is my 15 year old
daughter, so my reputation as an "expert" is at stake!

Awaiting your thoughts and insight---
Judy Gelman, IBCLC
Washigton, DC

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