Skene's glands
Female prostate equivalent
Skene's glands are small glands located near the opening of the female urethra, sometimes called the female prostate.
They produce fluid that may contribute to vaginal lubrication and, in some women, to female ejaculation during sexual arousal.
Named after the Scottish gynecologist Alexander Skene, who described them in the 1880s.
function
Coating to reduce friction
- ejaculationSudden expulsion or outcry
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- arousalStirring to heightened state
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
anatomy
Urinary exit canal
clinical
Female reproductive medicine physician
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- cystFluid-filled tissue sac
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
abscess · drainage · biopsy · ultrasound · MRI · pelvic pain
lubrication
Coating to reduce friction
- ejaculationSudden expulsion or outcry
- secretionSubstance released by glands
- arousalStirring to heightened state
urethra
Urinary exit canal
gynecologist
Female reproductive medicine physician
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- cystFluid-filled tissue sac
- inflammationProtective tissue response
examination · abscess · drainage · biopsy · ultrasound · MRI · pelvic pain
- female anatomyvagina, vulva, uterus, ovary, ovaries
- vulvalabia, clitoris, vaginal opening, vestibule, outer lips
anatomical location/paired female glands
Skene's glandsBartholin's glands
Vulvar glands secreting lubricant