Doula Module 1 - "Hormones"
Exam Questions and Answers
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the LOVE hormone—ANSWER-Oxytocin
List 3 things Oxytocin does—ANSWER-1. Causes uterine contractions
2. Protects postpartum hemorrhage
3. Released from posterier pituary into the brain and bloodstream
4. Stress reducing
5. Works with Melotonin
What is Pitocin?—ANSWER-"a synthetic medication derived from oxytocin, a hormone made
and stored in the brain"
What promotes Oxytocin release?—ANSWER-"Feeling secure, privacy, dim lighting,
affectionate touch, relaxation,
What are Endorphans?—ANSWER-"Small proteins made by your body to limit pain and
stress, making you feel good. They can be released during sex, laughter, exercise, birth, etc.
They come from your brain, specifically the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. The name is a
combo betweeen endogenous (within the body) and morphines (a pain killer)"
Exam Questions and Answers
100% PASS
the LOVE hormone—ANSWER-Oxytocin
List 3 things Oxytocin does—ANSWER-1. Causes uterine contractions
2. Protects postpartum hemorrhage
3. Released from posterier pituary into the brain and bloodstream
4. Stress reducing
5. Works with Melotonin
What is Pitocin?—ANSWER-"a synthetic medication derived from oxytocin, a hormone made
and stored in the brain"
What promotes Oxytocin release?—ANSWER-"Feeling secure, privacy, dim lighting,
affectionate touch, relaxation,
What are Endorphans?—ANSWER-"Small proteins made by your body to limit pain and
stress, making you feel good. They can be released during sex, laughter, exercise, birth, etc.
They come from your brain, specifically the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. The name is a
combo betweeen endogenous (within the body) and morphines (a pain killer)"
