What is Nipple stimulation?
[[File:Scuola di fontainebleau, presunti ritratti di gabrielle d'estrées sua sorella la duchessa di villars, 1594 ca. 06.jpg|thumb|Stimulation of a nipple]] '''Nipple stimulation''' is a [[sexual]] act of [[humans]]. Stimulation of the [[nipples]] is known to cause the body to release a [[hormone]] called [[oxytocin]]. Oxytocin is known to aid in the bonding of individuals. When a woman is [[breastfeeding]], the frequency and the sucking of the [[baby]] will regulate the production and the amount of milk.<ref>Janet A. Amico, B. E. Finley: ''[https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2265.1986.tb01670.x Breast Stimulation in cycling women, pregnant women and women with induced lactation: Pattern of Release of Oxytocin, Prolactin and Luteinizing Hormone]''. In: ''Clinical Endocrinology.'' August 1986.</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Sexual acts]]