Epidurals may lower plasma oxytocin levels during labor.

Immunotherapy Weekly | January 29, 2003 | Copyright

2003 JAN 29 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from Sweden, "epidural analgesia (EDA) has been reported to prolong labor. Whether this is by interference with endogenous oxytocin release or other mechanisms is unclear.

"With increasing numbers of women receiving an EDA, it is important to study its effects on labor. The aim was to study the concentration of plasma oxytocin and the progress of labor in women with and without EDA.

"Thirty-four full term women in spontaneous labor were included, 17 with epidural and 17 controls, matched for ...

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