High prolactin levels reduce fertility in women, which is why women are significantly less fertile when nursing.
Not exact matches
This focuses on naturally inducing
prolactin levels to remain
high, so that a mother continues to have
reduced fertility after her pregnancy.
This is because of the
higher levels of
prolactin, which is a stress
reducing hormone found in
high levels within the nursing mother.
Prolactin levels are
higher in lactating women, and this hormone helps to quickly
reduce the uterus to its pre-pregnancy size.
Another consideration regarding
higher BMI and lactation is the possible
reduced effect of infant suckling on
prolactin levels in the early days postpartum.
Let's do a little recap here: Low
levels of dopamine lead to
high levels of
prolactin which in turn lead to
reduced levels of LH and ultimately lowered progesterone.
Prolactin is a hormone that when
high enough will prevent ovulation from occurring, so
reducing levels of this hormone is key to increasing LH and progesterone for successful ovulation and a strong luteal phase.
It can also
reduce high levels of
prolactin, which can interfere with conception.