Which of the following medications is a hormone that improves uterine contractions?
A) androgen therapy
B) spermatocide
C) hormone replacement therapy
D) oxytocin
D) oxytocin
Oxytocin is a natural hormone that begins or improves uterine contractions during
labor and delivery. Androgen therapy is the replacement of male hormones to treat patients who
produce insufficient hormone naturally. A spermatocide destroys sperm. Hormone replacement
therapy is replacement of hormones that the body is no longer producing naturally.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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