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Oxytocin side effects

Across 50 first-hand reports, people mentioned a side effect 11 times (about 22 per 100 reports). The most common: headache, flushing, lactation. User reports show what people notice — they can't tell you whether Oxytocin is safe for you.

High-risk compound. Not an approved supplement; serious and sometimes irreversible risks, banned in sport, may be restricted where you live.

Reported side effects

headache4
flushing1
lactation1
downregulation1
head rush1
face flushing1
indignation1
nausea1

In their own words

“It does definitely seem to make me more calm and less impulsive/compulsive. So far not much of an increase in focus.”
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“oxytocin helped my appetite by making me feel nauseous I don't know if you could call that a quality fix”
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“I have tried oxytocin it did nothing at all.”
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“I've been experimenting with intranasal oxytocin every other day... Initial uses led to a massive reappreciation of faces.”
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“I took it before an interview and had the best interview in my life. ... Great for deep convos and connecting with others.”
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Is Oxytocin safe? What the research covers

AResearch: Strong611 meta-analyses · 1,989 randomized trials on PubMed
J Obstet Gynaecol Res · 2023
Incidence and risk factors for postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion: With the increasing incidence of PPH globally, obstetric health care providers need to improve their awareness of these multi-factorial risks to optimize obstetric care and reduce maternal morbidity. This systematic review and meta-analysis have raised important questions about the nature of vaginal delivery, such as the duration of prolonged labor, details on the use of oxytocin, and the presence of genital tract trauma. There should be highlighted by obstetric personnel on these factors during a patients' labor process.

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand · 2021
Pregnancy- and obstetric-related risk factors for urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, or pelvic organ prolapse later in life: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion: Pregnancy- and obstetric-related risk factors predicting pelvic floor disorders postpartum are multifactorial and differ between pelvic floor disorders. The strongest risk factor for incontinence later in life was incontinence during pregnancy. Better quality research with long-term follow up is needed on this topic.

Oxytocin side effects: what 50 users report — PlainPill