The Ferguson Reflex
In
human biology, the response of the
female body to the
application of pressure to the
cervix and/or
vaginal walls leading to the production of the
hormone oxytosin, in turn, causing
lactation and relaxation of the
uterine muscles.
The discovery of this
reflex, however, is what makes it interesting. Crazy ol'
Dr. Ferguson, a Canadian no doubt, decided to take comparative
blood samples either side of inflating a
balloon inside a (suspecting) woman's
vagina.
This discovery is currently widely consulted in the field of
veterinary science,
midwifery and providing facts for
lexicons of miscellany