Skene's gland

"Periurethral glands" redirects here. For the male periurethral glands, see Urethral gland.

Skene's gland
Human female external reproductive anatomy
Details
PrecursorUrogenital sinus
Identifiers
Latinglandula vestibularis minor
TA98A09.2.01.017
TA23564
FMA20083
Anatomical terminology

In female human anatomy, Skene's glands or the Skene glands (/skiːn/ SKEEN, also known as the lesser vestibular glands or paraurethral glands[1]) are two glands located towards the lower end of the urethra. The glands are surrounded by tissue that swells with blood during sexual arousal, and secrete a fluid, carried by the Skene's ducts to openings near the urethral meatus, particularly during orgasm.

  1. ^ "paraurethral glands" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
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