Skene 's gland - wikipedia Skene 's gland `` Periurethral glands '' redirects here. For for the male periurethral glands, see Urethral gland. Skene 's gland Details Precursor Urogenital sinus Identifiers Latin glandulae vestibulares minores Dorlands / Elsevier Paraurethral glands TA A09. 2.01. 017 FMA 71648 Anatomical terminology ( edit on Wikidata ) In female human anatomy, Skene 's glands or the Skene glands ( / skiːn / SKEEN ; also known as the lesser vestibular glands, periurethral glands, paraurethral glands, or homologous female prostate ) are glands located on the anterior wall of the vagina, around the lower end of the urethra. They drain into the urethra and near the urethral opening and may be near or a part of the G - spot. These glands are surrounded with tissue ( which includes the part of the clitoris ) that reaches up inside the vagina and swells with blood during sexual arousal. Contents 1 Structure and function 2 Clinical significance 3 History 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Structure and function See also : G - spot § Female prostate, and Female ejaculation The location of the Skene 's glands are the general area of the vulva, located on the anterior wall of the vagina around the lower end of the urethra. The Skene 's glands are homologous with the prostate gland in males, containing numerous microanatomical structures in common with the prostate gland, such as secretory cells. Skene 's glands are not, however, explicit prostate glands themselves. By histological origin, the Skene 's glands are often referred to as the homologue of the prostate. The two Skene 's ducts lead from the Skene 's glands to the surface of the vulva, to the left and right of the urethral opening from which they are structurally capable of secreting fluid. Although there remains debate about the function of the Skene 's glands, one purpose is to secrete a fluid that helps lubricate the urethral opening, possibly contributing antimicrobial factors to protect the urinary tract from infections. Further, the Skene 's glands secrete prostate - specific antigen ( PSA ), an ejaculate protein identically produced in males. It has been postulated that the Skene 's glands are the source of female ejaculation. Female ejaculate, which may emerge during sexual activity for some women, especially during female orgasm, has a composition somewhat similar to the fluid generated in males by the prostate gland, containing biochemical markers of sexual function like human urinary protein 1 and the enzyme PDE5, whereas women without the gland had lower concentrations of these proteins. When examined with electron microscopy, both glands show similar secretory structures, and both act similarly in terms of PSA and prostatic acid phosphatase studies. Because they are increasingly perceived as merely different versions of the same gland, some researchers are moving away from the term Skene 's gland and are referring to it instead as the female prostate. It has been demonstrated that a large amount of fluid can be secreted from these glands when stimulated from inside the vagina. Some reports indicate that embarrassment regarding female ejaculation, and the debated notion that the substance is urine, can lead to purposeful suppression of sexual climax, leading women to seek medical advice and even undergo surgery to `` stop the urine ''. Clinical significance Disorders of or related to the Skene 's gland include : Infection ( skenitis ) A Skene 's duct cyst, pressing the urethral opening towards the right side of the image. Skene 's duct cyst Trichomoniasis : The Skene glands ( along with other structures ) act as a reservoir for Trichomonas vaginalis. This is why topical treatments are not as effective as oral medication. History While the glands were first described by the French surgeon Alphonse Guérin ( 1816 -- 1895 ), they were named after the Scottish gynaecologist Alexander Skene, who wrote about it in Western medical literature in 1880. In 2002, Skene 's gland was officially renamed to female prostate by the Federative International Committee on Anatomical Terminology. See also Bartholin 's gland List of homologues of the human reproductive system Pudendal nerve Vaginal lubrication Wolffian duct References Jump up ^ `` paraurethral glands '' at Dorland 's Medical Dictionary ^ Jump up to : Zaviacic, M ; Jakubovská, V ; Belosovic, M ; Breza, J ( 2000 ). `` Ultrastructure of the normal adult human female prostate gland ( Skene 's gland ) ''. Anatomy and Embryology. 201 ( 1 ) : 51 -- 61. PMID 10603093. ^ Jump up to : `` A female prostate ? ''. Berkeley Wellness, University of California at Berkeley. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2017. Jump up ^ Rabinerson D, Horowitz E ( February 2007 ). `` ( G - spot and female ejaculation : fiction or reality ? ) ''. Harefuah ( in Hebrew ). 146 ( 2 ) : 145 -- 47, 163. PMID 17352286. Jump up ^ Kratochvíl S ( 1994 ). `` Orgasmic expulsions in women ''. Cesk Psychiatr. 90 ( 2 ) : 71 -- 77. PMID 8004685. Jump up ^ Wimpissinger F, Stifter K, Grin W, Stackl W ( 2007 ). `` The Female Prostate Revisited : Perineal Ultrasound and Biochemical Studies of Female Ejaculate ''. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 4 ( 5 ) : 1388 -- 93. doi : 10.1111 / j. 1743 - 6109.2007. 00542. x. PMID 17634056. Jump up ^ Zaviacic M, Danihel L, Ruzicková M, Blazeková J, Itoh Y, Okutani R, Kawai T ( March 1997 ). `` Immunohistochemical localization of human protein 1 in the female prostate ( Skene 's gland ) and the male prostate ''. Histochem J. 29 ( 3 ) : 219 -- 27. doi : 10.1023 / A : 1026401909678. PMID 9472384. Jump up ^ Nicola Jones ( 3 July 2002 ). `` Bigger is better when it comes to the G - Spot ''. New Scientist. Jump up ^ Wernert N, Albrech M, Sesterhenn I, Goebbels R, Bonkhoff H, Seitz G, Inniger R, Remberger K ( 1992 ). `` The ' female prostate ' : location, morphology, immunohistochemical characteristics and significance ''. Eur Urol. 22 ( 1 ) : 64 -- 69. PMID 1385145. Jump up ^ Tepper SL, Jagirdar J, Heath D, Geller SA ( May 1984 ). `` Homology between the female paraurethral ( Skene 's ) glands and the prostate. Immunohistochemical demonstration ''. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 108 ( 5 ) : 423 -- 25. PMID 6546868. Jump up ^ Pollen JJ, Dreilinger A ( March 1984 ). `` Immunohistochemical identification of prostatic acid phosphatase and prostate specific antigen in female periurethral glands ''. Urology. 23 ( 3 ) : 303 -- 04. doi : 10.1016 / S0090 - 4295 ( 84 ) 90053 - 0. PMID 6199882. Jump up ^ Zaviacic M, Ablin RJ ( January 2000 ). `` The female prostate and prostate - specific antigen. Immunohistochemical localization, implications of this prostate marker in women and reasons for using the term `` prostate '' in the human female ``. Histol Histopathol. 15 ( 1 ) : 131 -- 42. PMID 10668204. Jump up ^ Castleman, Michael ( 2 January 2014 ). `` Female Ejaculation : What 's Known and Unknown ''. Psychology Today, Sussex Publishers, LLC. Retrieved 8 May 2017. Jump up ^ Heath D ( 1984 ). `` An investigation into the origins of a copious vaginal discharge during intercourse : `` Enough to wet the bed '' -- that `` is not urine '' ``. J Sex Res. 20 ( 2 ) : 194 -- 215. doi : 10.1080 / 00224498409551217. Jump up ^ Chalker, Rebecca ( 2002 ). The Clitoral Truth : The secret world at your fingertips. New York : Seven Stories. ISBN 1 - 58322 - 473 - 4. Retrieved 2013 - 11 - 03. Jump up ^ Miranda EP, Almeida DC, Ribeiro GP, Parente JM, Scafuri AG ( 2008 ). `` Surgical Treatment for Recurrent Refractory Skenitis '' ( PDF ). TheScientificWorldJOURNAL. 8 : 658 -- 60. doi : 10.1100 / tsw. 2008.92. PMID 18661053. Jump up ^ Gittes RF, Nakamura RM ( May 1996 ). `` Female urethral syndrome. A female prostatitis ? ''. Western Journal of Medicine. 164 ( 5 ) : 435 -- 38. PMC 1303542. PMID 8686301. Jump up ^ S. Gene McNeeley, MD ( December 2008 ). `` Skene 's duct cyst ''. Merck Manuals Online Medical Library. Merck. Retrieved 5 March 2010. Jump up ^ Petrin D, Delgaty K, Bhatt R, Garber G ( 1998 ). `` Clinical and Microbiological Aspects of Trichomonas vaginalis ''. Clinical Microbiology Reviews. 11 ( 2 ) : 300 -- 317. PMID 9564565. Jump up ^ Skene 's glands at Who Named It ? Jump up ^ Skene A ( 1880 ). `` The anatomy and pathology of two important glands of the female urethra ''. Am J Obstet Dis Women Child. 13 : 265 -- 70. Jump up ^ synd / 2037 at Who Named It ? Jump up ^ Flam, Faye ( 2006 - 03 - 15 ). `` The Seattle Times : Health : Gee, women have... a prostate ? ''. seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 2015 - 09 - 27. External links Look up skene 's gland in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Davì G, Asta G, Lagalla R, Midiri M, Mercadante G ( 1999 ). `` Skene 's gland pseudocysts. An occasional finding with computed tomography and ultrasound ''. La Radiologia medica. 98 ( 4 ) : 314 -- 16. PMID 10615378. Radiology images of the Skene 's gland Jones N ( 3 July 2002 ). `` Bigger is better when it comes to the G spot ''. New Scientist. Geddes L ( 20 February 2008 ). `` Ultrasound nails location of the elusive G spot ''. New Scientist. Gravina GL, Brandetti F, Martini P, Carosa E, Di Stasi SM, Morano S, Lenzi A, Jannini EA ( March 2008 ). `` Measurement of the thickness of the urethrovaginal space in women with or without vaginal orgasm ''. J Sex Med. 5 ( 3 ) : 610 -- 18. doi : 10.1111 / j. 1743 - 6109.2007. 00739. x. PMID 18221286. Female reproductive system Internal Adnexa Ovaries Follicles corpus hemorrhagicum luteum albicans Theca of follicle externa interna Follicular antrum Follicular fluid Corona radiata Zona pellucida Membrana granulosa Perivitelline space Other Germinal epithelium Tunica albuginea cortex Cumulus oophorus Stroma Medulla Fallopian tubes Isthmus Ampulla Infundibulum Fimbria Ostium Ligaments Ovarian ligament Suspensory ligament Wolffian vestiges Gartner 's duct Epoophoron Vesicular appendages of epoophoron Paroophoron Uterus Regions Body Uterine cavity Fundus Cervix External orifice Cervical canal Internal orifice Supravaginal portion Vaginal portion Uterine horns Layers Endometrium epithelium Myometrium Perimetrium Parametrium Ligaments Round ligament Broad ligament Cardinal ligament Uterosacral ligament Pubocervical ligament General Uterine glands Vagina Fossa of vestibule of vagina Vaginal fornix Hymen External Vulva Labia Mons pubis Labia majora Anterior commissure Posterior commissure Pudendal cleft Labia minora Frenulum of labia minora Frenulum of clitoris Vulval vestibule Interlabial sulci Bulb of vestibule Vaginal orifice vestibular glands / ducts Bartholin 's glands / Bartholin 's ducts Skene 's glands / Skene 's ducts Clitoris Crus of clitoris Corpus cavernosum Clitoral glans Hood Urethra Urethral crest Other G - spot Urethral sponge Perineal sponge Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Skene%27s_gland&oldid=804922294 '' Categories : Glands Exocrine system Mammal female reproductive system Hidden categories : CS1 Hebrew - language sources ( he ) Medicine infobox template using GraySubject or GrayPage Medicine infobox template using Dorlands parameter Use dmy dates from September 2010 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Čeština Deutsch ދިވެހިބަސް Eesti Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano עברית Қазақша Lietuvių Nederlands 日本 語 Plattdüütsch Polski Português Русский Simple English Svenska தமிழ் తెలుగు Українська 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 11 October 2017, at 23 : 13. 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Question: where is the prostate located on a woman
Answer: anterior wall of the vagina, around the lower end of the urethra