How does estrogen regulate mammary gland growth and function during lactation and what are its roles in milk production and breast tissue changes postpartum?
Gaurav ChauhanContributor
How does estrogen regulate mammary gland growth and function during lactation?
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Estrogen regulates mammary gland growth by promoting ductal expansion and differentiation. Postpartum, estrogen levels drop, facilitating milk production by allowing prolactin and other hormones to increase.
Estrogen primarily regulates mammary gland growth before lactation. Postpartum, its levels drop to enable prolactin and oxytocin to promote milk production and ejection.