Hi,
Dr. Marshall Klaus discussed oxytocin in both the female and male brain at
the LLLI Int. Conference during his session on "Perinatal care in 21st
century". He said the brain of both women and men release it during orgasm.
It lowers blood pressure and heart rate, therefore has a relaxing
effect/anti-stress effect. He did not mention nipple-stimulation in males
specifically, just about it being an after-effect of orgasm. Maybe it is the
oxytocin that helps people bond/feel emotional togetherness during or after
sex! I had never thought of a medical reason for that before, but it makes
sense. I had never heard this information about oxytocin anywhere before I
heard his lecture. You may want to buy the audio tape of the session to get
more info if you can't find the data anywhere else. A summary of the session
by some people who attended can be viewed at:
http://www.lalecheleague.org/99conf/rep106.html (Or maybe some of his books
contain the info about oxytocin?)
Christine Montano

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Salop and Judith Gelman <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 1:07 AM
Subject: Oxytocin


>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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